Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act 2014
sec.88Application for restoration
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sec.88 Application for restoration
If a person’s registration as a subagent expires, the person may apply for restoration of the registration. The application must— be made within 3 months after the expiry; and 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 the registration restoration fee prescribed under a regulation; and if, before or when the application is made, a criminal history costs requirement is made of the person—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 person that are— of a size prescribed under a regulation; and certified as photographs of the person in the way prescribed under a regulation. The chief executive may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give the chief executive within a stated reasonable period information or material the chief executive reasonably believes is needed to consider the application. The person is taken to have withdrawn the person’s application if the person fails to comply with a request made under subsection (3) or requirement made under subsection (4) . (sec.88-ssec.1) If a person’s registration as a subagent expires, the person may apply for restoration of the registration. (sec.88-ssec.2) The application must— be made within 3 months after the expiry; and 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 the registration restoration fee prescribed under a regulation; and if, before or when the application is made, a criminal history costs requirement is made of the person—the amount of the costs required to be paid. (sec.88-ssec.3) If requested by the chief executive, the application must be accompanied by 2 recent colour photographs of the person that are— of a size prescribed under a regulation; and certified as photographs of the person in the way prescribed under a regulation. (sec.88-ssec.4) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the person, require the person 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.88-ssec.5) The person is taken to have withdrawn the person’s application if the person fails to comply with a request made under subsection (3) or requirement made under subsection (4) .
- (a) be made within 3 months after the expiry; and
- (b) be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and