Debt Collection Act 2022 · Updated to 1 Dec 2023 · Part 4 · Administration and Enforcement
29. Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
An inspecting officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:
inspecting officer
“inspecting officer” means the Licensing Officer, an Assistant Licensing Officer, an authorised officer or a police officer;
to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;
to determine compliance with any condition of a licence or class licence;
to determine compliance with any direction issued by the Licensing Officer under this Act;
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;
to determine whether information provided to an inspecting officer or a compliance officer under a provision of this Act is correct;
to investigate whether there is any ground for —
taking any regulatory action under section 22 against a licensee or class licensee; or
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.
compliance officer
“compliance officer” means an individual appointed under section 4(1);
Terms defined in s 2
class licence
Defined · s 2“class licence” means a class licence determined under an order made under section 14(1);
class licensee
Defined · s 2“class licensee” means a person to whom an order under section 14(1) applies;
compliance officer
Defined · s 2“compliance officer” means an individual appointed under section 4(1);
debt collector
Defined · s 2“debt collector” means an individual who carries out any debt collection activity for or on behalf of another person;
inspecting officer
Defined · s 2“inspecting officer” means the Licensing Officer, an Assistant Licensing Officer, an authorised officer or a police officer;
licensee
Defined · s 2“licensee” means a person who is the holder of a licence, but does not include a class licensee;
Licensing Officer
Defined · s 2“Licensing Officer” means the public officer appointed under section 3(1)(a);
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