Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.139Evidentiary provisions
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sec.139 Evidentiary provisions
This section applies to a proceeding under this Act. The appointment of an inspector must be presumed unless a party, by reasonable notice, requires proof of it. The power of an inspector to do anything under this Act must be presumed unless a party, by reasonable notice, requires proof of it. A signature purporting to be the signature of the chief executive is evidence of the signature it purports to be. A certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive, a member of QCAT or the registrar stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is— an order, direction, requirement or decision, or a copy of an order, direction, requirement or decision, given or made under this Act; or a notice, or a copy of a notice, given under this Act; or a record, or a copy of a record, kept under this Act; or a document, or a copy of a document, kept under this Act; on a stated day, a stated person— was, or was not, the holder of a stated licence or registration certificate under this Act; or was, or was not, registered as a subagent under this Act; or was given a stated notice, order, requirement or direction under this Act. In this section— registrar means the principal registrar under the QCAT Act . (sec.139-ssec.1) This section applies to a proceeding under this Act. (sec.139-ssec.2) The appointment of an inspector must be presumed unless a party, by reasonable notice, requires proof of it. (sec.139-ssec.3) The power of an inspector to do anything under this Act must be presumed unless a party, by reasonable notice, requires proof of it. (sec.139-ssec.4) A signature purporting to be the signature of the chief executive is evidence of the signature it purports to be. (sec.139-ssec.5) A certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive, a member of QCAT or the registrar stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is— an order, direction, requirement or decision, or a copy of an order, direction, requirement or decision, given or made under this Act; or a notice, or a copy of a notice, given under this Act; or a record, or a copy of a record, kept under this Act; or a document, or a copy of a document, kept under this Act; on a stated day, a stated person— was, or was not, the holder of a stated licence or registration certificate under this Act; or was, or was not, registered as a subagent under this Act; or was given a stated notice, order, requirement or direction under this Act. (sec.139-ssec.6) In this section— registrar means the principal registrar under the QCAT Act .
- (a) a stated document is— (i) an order, direction, requirement or decision, or a copy of an order, direction, requirement or decision, given or made under this Act; or (ii) a notice, or a copy of a notice, given under this Act; or (iii) a record, or a copy of a record, kept under this Act; or (iv) a document, or a copy of a document, kept under this Act;