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Debt Collection Act 2022 s 29

Debt Collection Act 2022 s 29

s 29 Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable

29.—(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.

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