§ 20 — Grant of approval

20.—(1) After considering an application for approval for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, the Licensing Officer may —(a)

on payment of a fee (if prescribed), grant the approval; or

(b)

refuse (without compensation) to grant the approval.

(2) The Licensing Officer must not grant approval for an application if the Licensing Officer is satisfied that the individual is not a fit and proper person to be deployed as a debt collector by the licensee.

(3) In determining whether an individual is a fit and proper person to be deployed as a debt collector by the licensee, the Licensing Officer may have regard to, and give any weight that the Licensing Officer considers appropriate to, any criteria and requirement that is prescribed.

(4) To avoid doubt, the Licensing Officer is not confined to consideration of the criteria and requirements prescribed under subsection (3) and may take into account any other matter or evidence that may be relevant.

—(1) After considering an application for approval for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee, the Licensing Officer may —(a)

on payment of a fee (if prescribed), grant the approval; or

(b)

refuse (without compensation) to grant the approval.

(2) The Licensing Officer must not grant approval for an application if the Licensing Officer is satisfied that the individual is not a fit and proper person to be deployed as a debt collector by the licensee.

(3) In determining whether an individual is a fit and proper person to be deployed as a debt collector by the licensee, the Licensing Officer may have regard to, and give any weight that the Licensing Officer considers appropriate to, any criteria and requirement that is prescribed.

(4) To avoid doubt, the Licensing Officer is not confined to consideration of the criteria and requirements prescribed under subsection (3) and may take into account any other matter or evidence that may be relevant.