Queensland Consolidated Acts

DEBT COLLECTORS (FIELD AGENTS AND COLLECTION AGENTS) ACT 2014 - SECT 40

40 Steps involved in obtaining a licence

(1) A person who wishes to obtain a licence must apply for the licence by—

(a) giving the chief executive an application showing, among other things, the person is eligible to obtain the licence; and

(b) paying—

(i) the fees prescribed under a regulation; and

(ii) 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; and

(c) giving the chief executive the other information required under section 41 .

(2) In deciding the person’s application the chief executive must have regard, among other things, to—

(a) the person’s suitability to hold a licence; and

(b) the person’s eligibility to hold a licence.