Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
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sec.5 Public officials
Section 30 does not apply to— a bailiff serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process; or a person, other than a debt collector, who is an enforcement officer or a member of the staff of the State Penalties Enforcement Registry under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 — collecting, or requesting payment of, debts; or serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process. In this section— bailiff means a bailiff appointed under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 , the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 or the Magistrates Courts Act 1921 . (sec.5-ssec.1) Section 30 does not apply to— a bailiff serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process; or a person, other than a debt collector, who is an enforcement officer or a member of the staff of the State Penalties Enforcement Registry under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 — collecting, or requesting payment of, debts; or serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process. (sec.5-ssec.2) In this section— bailiff means a bailiff appointed under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 , the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 or the Magistrates Courts Act 1921 .
- (a) a bailiff serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process; or
- (b) a person, other than a debt collector, who is an enforcement officer or a member of the staff of the State Penalties Enforcement Registry under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 — (i) collecting, or requesting payment of, debts; or (ii) serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process.
- (i) collecting, or requesting payment of, debts; or
- (ii) serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process.
- (i) collecting, or requesting payment of, debts; or
- (ii) serving a notice, claim, application, summons or other process.