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DEBT COLLECTORS (FIELD AGENTS AND COLLECTION AGENTS) ACT 2014 - SECT 8
Objects
8 Objects
(1) The objects of this Act are— (a) to provide a system for the regulation
of the activities and conduct of debt collectors and subagents that achieves
an appropriate balance between— (i) the need to regulate for the protection
of consumers; and
(ii) the need to promote freedom of enterprise in the
market place; and
(b) to provide a way of protecting consumers against
particular undesirable practices associated with a regulated activity.
(2)
The objects are to be achieved mainly by— (a) ensuring— (i) only suitable
persons are authorised to engage in regulated activities; and
(ii) persons
who carry on a regulated business or are in charge of a regulated business
maintain supervision of the way the business is carried on; and
(b)
providing— (i) protection for consumers in their dealings with persons
regulated under this Act; and
(ii) a legislative framework within which
persons performing particular activities may lawfully operate; and
(c)
regulating fees and commissions that can be charged for particular
transactions; and
(d) providing increased flexibility in enforcement measures
through injunctions and undertakings; and
(e) promoting administrative
efficiency by providing that— (i) responsibility for licensing rests with
the chief executive; and
(ii) responsibility for reviewing particular
decisions of the chief executive rests with QCAT; and
(iii) responsibility
for disciplining field agents and subagents, and dealing with
collection agents in a similar way, rests with QCAT.
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