Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.85Application for renewal
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sec.85 Application for renewal
A subagent may apply for renewal of the subagent’s registration as a subagent only before the registration expires. The application must— be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and state the term of the registration being applied for; and be accompanied by— the application fee prescribed under a regulation; and the registration renewal fee prescribed under a regulation; and if, before or when the application is made, a criminal history costs requirement is made of the subagent—the amount of the costs required to be paid. If requested by the chief executive, the application must be accompanied by 2 recent colour photographs of the subagent that are— of a size prescribed under a regulation; and certified as photographs of the applicant in the way prescribed under a regulation. The chief executive may, by written notice given to the subagent, require the subagent to give the chief executive within a stated reasonable period information or material the chief executive reasonably believes is needed to consider the application. A subagent is taken to have withdrawn the subagent’s application if the subagent fails to comply with a request made under subsection (3) or requirement made under subsection (4) . (sec.85-ssec.1) A subagent may apply for renewal of the subagent’s registration as a subagent only before the registration expires. (sec.85-ssec.2) The application must— be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and state the term of the registration being applied for; and be accompanied by— the application fee prescribed under a regulation; and the registration renewal fee prescribed under a regulation; and if, before or when the application is made, a criminal history costs requirement is made of the subagent—the amount of the costs required to be paid. (sec.85-ssec.3) If requested by the chief executive, the application must be accompanied by 2 recent colour photographs of the subagent that are— of a size prescribed under a regulation; and certified as photographs of the applicant in the way prescribed under a regulation. (sec.85-ssec.4) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the subagent, require the subagent to give the chief executive within a stated reasonable period information or material the chief executive reasonably believes is needed to consider the application. (sec.85-ssec.5) A subagent is taken to have withdrawn the subagent’s application if the subagent fails to comply with a request made under subsection (3) or requirement made under subsection (4) .
- (a) be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and
- (b) state the term of the registration being applied for; and
- (c) be accompanied by— (i) the application fee prescribed under a regulation; and (ii) the registration renewal fee prescribed under a regulation; and (iii) if, before or when the application is made, a criminal history costs requirement is made of the subagent—the amount of the costs required to be paid.