Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.76Register of licences
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sec.76 Register of licences
The chief executive must keep a register of licences and applications for licences ( licence register ). The licence register must contain the following particulars— for each applicant for a licence— the applicant’s name; and if the applicant intends to carry on a regulated business, the place or places where the applicant intends to carry on the business; and the date of the application; and the application number; for each field agent— the agent’s name; and the agent’s registered office; and the dates of issue and expiry of the agent’s current licence; and any conditions imposed on the agent’s licence; and if the agent is a corporation, the name of the individual in charge of the corporation’s regulated business; and if the agent is a director of a licensed corporation, the name of the licensed corporation; and if the agent is an employee of another field agent, the name of the agent’s employer; and the agent’s licence number; and particulars of any surrender, suspension or cancellation of the agent’s licence. A person may, on payment of the fee prescribed under a regulation, inspect, or get a copy of details in, the part of the register containing the particulars mentioned in subsection (2) — at a place or places decided by the chief executive; or by using a computer. A person may pay the fee, in advance or in arrears, under an arrangement approved by the chief executive. The register may be kept in the way the chief executive considers appropriate. In this section— contain includes record and store. (sec.76-ssec.1) The chief executive must keep a register of licences and applications for licences ( licence register ). (sec.76-ssec.2) The licence register must contain the following particulars— for each applicant for a licence— the applicant’s name; and if the applicant intends to carry on a regulated business, the place or places where the applicant intends to carry on the business; and the date of the application; and the application number; for each field agent— the agent’s name; and the agent’s registered office; and the dates of issue and expiry of the agent’s current licence; and any conditions imposed on the agent’s licence; and if the agent is a corporation, the name of the individual in charge of the corporation’s regulated business; and if the agent is a director of a licensed corporation, the name of the licensed corporation; and if the agent is an employee of another field agent, the name of the agent’s employer; and the agent’s licence number; and particulars of any surrender, suspension or cancellation of the agent’s licence. (sec.76-ssec.3) A person may, on payment of the fee prescribed under a regulation, inspect, or get a copy of details in, the part of the register containing the particulars mentioned in subsection (2) — at a place or places decided by the chief executive; or by using a computer. (sec.76-ssec.4) A person may pay the fee, in advance or in arrears, under an arrangement approved by the chief executive. (sec.76-ssec.5) The register may be kept in the way the chief executive considers appropriate. (sec.76-ssec.6) In this section— contain includes record and store.