Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.21Field agent to be in charge of regulated business
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sec.21 Field agent to be in charge of regulated business
A principal field agent who is an individual must be in charge of the agent’s regulated business. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A principal field agent that is a corporation must ensure that the individual in charge of the agent’s regulated business is a field agent. Maximum penalty— for an individual guilty of the offence under the Criminal Code , chapter 2 —200 penalty units; or for a corporation—1000 penalty units. (sec.21-ssec.1) A principal field agent who is an individual must be in charge of the agent’s regulated business. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.21-ssec.2) A principal field agent that is a corporation must ensure that the individual in charge of the agent’s regulated business is a field agent. Maximum penalty— for an individual guilty of the offence under the Criminal Code , chapter 2 —200 penalty units; or for a corporation—1000 penalty units.
- (a) for an individual guilty of the offence under the Criminal Code , chapter 2 —200 penalty units; or
- (b) for a corporation—1000 penalty units.