Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.65Licence may be deactivated
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sec.65 Licence may be deactivated
A field agent may ask the chief executive to deactivate the agent’s licence. A request under subsection (1) must be made in the approved form and be accompanied by the field agent’s licence and the fee prescribed under a regulation. The licence is taken to be deactivated when the request, the licence and the prescribed fee are received by the chief executive under subsection (2) . A licence that is deactivated does not authorise the holder of the licence to perform an activity under the authority of the licence. The deactivation of a licence under this section does not— affect the term of the licence; or entitle the holder of the licence to a refund of fees relating to the licence for the balance of the licence’s term. The holder of a deactivated licence may apply to have the licence renewed under section 55 or restored under section 58 as a deactivated licence at a reduced fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.65-ssec.1) A field agent may ask the chief executive to deactivate the agent’s licence. (sec.65-ssec.2) A request under subsection (1) must be made in the approved form and be accompanied by the field agent’s licence and the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.65-ssec.3) The licence is taken to be deactivated when the request, the licence and the prescribed fee are received by the chief executive under subsection (2) . (sec.65-ssec.4) A licence that is deactivated does not authorise the holder of the licence to perform an activity under the authority of the licence. (sec.65-ssec.5) The deactivation of a licence under this section does not— affect the term of the licence; or entitle the holder of the licence to a refund of fees relating to the licence for the balance of the licence’s term. (sec.65-ssec.6) The holder of a deactivated licence may apply to have the licence renewed under section 55 or restored under section 58 as a deactivated licence at a reduced fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) affect the term of the licence; or
- (b) entitle the holder of the licence to a refund of fees relating to the licence for the balance of the licence’s term.