Singapore legislation

Clause 18

of Debt Collection Bill

Clause 18

Deployment of individuals to perform debt collection activities by licensees

(1)

A licensee must not deploy an individual as the licensee’s debt collector unless the Licensing Officer has granted approval under section 20 for the individual to be deployed as a debt collector by the licensee.

(2)

A licensee who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; but(b)where the licensee is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.