Debt Collection Act 2022 · s 29

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—(1) An inspecting officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:(a)to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;(b)to determine compliance with any condition of a licence or class licence;(c)to determine compliance with any direction issued by the Licensing Officer under this Act;(d)to determine compliance with any condition of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;(e)to determine whether information provided to an inspecting officer or a compliance officer under a provision of this Act is correct;(f)to investigate whether there is any ground for —(i)taking any regulatory action under section 22 against a licensee or class licensee; or(ii)taking any regulatory action under section 25 in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee.(2) A compliance officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division where specified, but subject to section 4 in respect of the compliance officer; and any reference in this Division to a compliance officer is a reference to a compliance officer who is so authorised.
An inspecting officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:(a)to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;(b)to determine compliance with any condition of a licence or class licence;(c)to determine compliance with any direction issued by the Licensing Officer under this Act;(d)to determine compliance with any condition of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;(e)to determine whether information provided to an inspecting officer or a compliance officer under a provision of this Act is correct;(f)to investigate whether there is any ground for —(i)taking any regulatory action under section 22 against a licensee or class licensee; or(ii)taking any regulatory action under section 25 in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee.
A compliance officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division where specified, but subject to section 4 in respect of the compliance officer; and any reference in this Division to a compliance officer is a reference to a compliance officer who is so authorised.

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s 29Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable

(1)

An inspecting officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:

(a)

to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;

(b)

to determine compliance with any condition of a licence or class licence;

(c)

to determine compliance with any direction issued by the Licensing Officer under this Act;

(d)

to determine compliance with any condition of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;

(e)

to determine whether information provided to an inspecting officer or a compliance officer under a provision of this Act is correct;

(f)

to investigate whether there is any ground for —

(i)

taking any regulatory action under section 22 against a licensee or class licensee; or

(ii)

taking any regulatory action under section 25 in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee.

(2)

A compliance officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division where specified, but subject to section 4 in respect of the compliance officer; and any reference in this Division to a compliance officer is a reference to a compliance officer who is so authorised.