Debt Collection Act 2022 · Updated to 1 Dec 2023 · Part 5 · Appeals
36. Interpretation of this Part
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Licensing Officer:
Licensing Officer
“Licensing Officer” means the public officer appointed under section 3(1)(a);
a decision refusing the grant or renewal of a licence under section 8;
a decision under section 10 imposing a condition in a licensee’s licence;
licensee
“licensee” means a person who is the holder of a licence, but does not include a class licensee;
a modification under section 11 of a condition in a licensee’s licence;
the issue, approval or amendment of a code of practice applicable to a licensee or class licensee under section 16, in respect of any provision in the code of practice;
code of practice
“code of practice” means a code of practice issued or approved by the Licensing Officer under section 16, and includes any such code of practice as amended from time to time under that section;
a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
debt collector
“debt collector” means an individual who carries out any debt collection activity for or on behalf of another person;
a decision under section 21(1) imposing a condition in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a modification under section 21(3) of a condition in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 22(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;
class licence
“class licence” means a class licence determined under an order made under section 14(1);
a decision under section 22(2) to impose a regulatory action against a licensee or class licensee;
class licensee
“class licensee” means a person to whom an order under section 14(1) applies;
a decision under section 24(5)(b) to refuse to rescind the immediate suspension of a licensee’s licence or immediate suspension of application of a class licence with respect to a class licensee;
a decision under section 25(1) to cancel an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 25(2) to take regulatory action in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 27(6)(b) to refuse to rescind the immediate suspension of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;“appellant” means any of the following in relation to the following appealable decisions:
an applicant for the grant or renewal of a licence, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (a) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (d) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the applicants for the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (e) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the grantees of the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (f) or (g) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or former licensee or a class licensee or former class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the grantees or former grantees of the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (k), (l) or (m) of the definition of “appealable decision”;“Minister of State” means a Minister of State or Senior Minister of State assisting the Minister on matters within the purposes of this Act;“Parliamentary Secretary” includes a Senior Parliamentary Secretary appointed to assist the Minister in the discharge of the Minister’s duties and functions under this Act;“Second Minister” means the Second Minister to the Minister, if any.
“appealable decision” means any of the following decisions of the Licensing Officer:
a decision refusing the grant or renewal of a licence under section 8;
a decision under section 10 imposing a condition in a licensee’s licence;
a modification under section 11 of a condition in a licensee’s licence;
the issue, approval or amendment of a code of practice applicable to a licensee or class licensee under section 16, in respect of any provision in the code of practice;
a decision refusing the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 21(1) imposing a condition in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a modification under section 21(3) of a condition in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 22(1) to revoke a licence or disapply a class licence;
a decision under section 22(2) to impose a regulatory action against a licensee or class licensee;
a decision under section 24(5)(b) to refuse to rescind the immediate suspension of a licensee’s licence or immediate suspension of application of a class licence with respect to a class licensee;
a decision under section 25(1) to cancel an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 25(2) to take regulatory action in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
a decision under section 27(6)(b) to refuse to rescind the immediate suspension of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
“appellant” means any of the following in relation to the following appealable decisions:
an applicant for the grant or renewal of a licence, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (a) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (d) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the applicants for the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (e) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the grantees of the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (f) or (g) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
a licensee or former licensee or a class licensee or former class licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
the grantees or former grantees of the grant of an approval under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, where the appealable decision is within paragraph (k), (l) or (m) of the definition of “appealable decision”;
“Minister of State” means a Minister of State or Senior Minister of State assisting the Minister on matters within the purposes of this Act;
“Parliamentary Secretary” includes a Senior Parliamentary Secretary appointed to assist the Minister in the discharge of the Minister’s duties and functions under this Act;
“Second Minister” means the Second Minister to the Minister, if any.
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;
code of practice
Defined · s 2“code of practice” means a code of practice issued or approved by the Licensing Officer under section 16, and includes any such code of practice as amended from time to time under that section;
debt collector
Defined · s 2“debt collector” means an individual who carries out any debt collection activity for or on behalf of another person;
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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