Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CONSUMER CREDIT (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1996 (NO 41 OF 1996)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Exemption—banks  
   5.      Exemption—collection of debts due to former credit providers  
   6.      Exemption—Ministerial determination  
   7.      Registration as a consumer credit provider  
   8.      Authorised names  
   9.      Partnerships  
   10.     Authority conferred by registration  
   11.     Application for registration  
   12.     Registration  
   13.     Endorsement of names  
   14.     Changed particulars  
   15.     Term of registration  
   16.     Annual fee and statement  
   17.     Cancellation of registration for failure to pay fee or provide statement  
   18.     Surrender of registration  
   19.     Powers of inquiry  
   20.     Cancellation or suspension for bankruptcy, fraud, dishonesty or incapacity  
   21.     Grounds for other disciplinary action  
   22.     Complaints against credit providers  
   23.     Notice to show cause  
   24.     Disciplinary action  
   25.     Death of registered credit provider  
   26.     Register of Credit Providers  
   27.     Access to Register  
   28.     False or misleading statements  
   29.     Exemption—specified persons and bodies  
   30.     Exemption—finance broking in the course of another business  
   31.     Exemption—Ministerial determination  
   32.     Registration as a finance broker  
   33.     Advertising  
   34.     Records  
   35.     Commissions  
   36.     Valuation fees  
   37.     False statements about credit provision  
   38.     Authorised names  
   39.     Partnerships  
   40.     Proof of finance broking offences  
   41.     Authority conferred by registration  
   42.     Application for registration  
   43.     Registration  
   44.     Endorsement of names  
   45.     Changed particulars  
   46.     Term of registration  
   47.     Annual fee and statement  
   48.     Cancellation of registration for failure to pay fee or provide statement  
   49.     Surrender of registration  
   50.     Powers of inquiry  
   51.     Cancellation or suspension for bankruptcy, fraud, dishonesty or incapacity  
   52.     Grounds for other disciplinary action  
   53.     Complaints against finance brokers  
   54.     Notice to show cause  
   55.     Disciplinary action  
   56.     Death of registered finance broker  
   57.     Register of Finance Brokers  
   58.     Access to Register  
   59.     False or misleading statements  
   60.     Continuation of Tribunal  
   61.     Functions and powers  
   62.     Membership  
   63.     Terms of appointment  
   64.     Remuneration and allowances  
   65.     Leave of absence  
   66.     Resignation  
   67.     Termination of appointment  
   68.     Acting members  
   69.     Registrar  
   70.     Deputy Registrar  
   71.     Constitution of Tribunal  
   72.     Arrangement of business  
   73.     Presiding member  
   74.     Procedure  
   75.     Directions by Chairperson  
   76.     Assistance from Director  
   77.     Determination of questions  
   78.     Reference of questions of law to Supreme Court  
   79.     Joint liability  
   80.     Legal personal representatives  
   81.     Adding parties  
   82.     Notice of proceeding  
   83.     Appearance and representation  
   84.     Failure to appear  
   85.     Hearings  
   86.     Summoning witnesses  
   87.     Taking of evidence  
   88.     Inspection and retention of documents and things  
   89.     Adjournments and stays  
   90.     Dismissal of proceedings  
   91.     Costs  
   92.     Orders for payment of money  
   93.     Reasons for decisions of Tribunal  
   94.     Decisions of Tribunal  
   95.     Decisions of Magistrates Court  
   96.     Jurisdiction of Supreme Court  
   97.     Contempt  
   98.     Protection of members etc.  
   99.     Fees payable to Registrar  
   100.    Minister may order inquiry  
   101.    Notice of inquiry  
   102.    Application of Inquiries Act 1991  
   103.    Summons—indecipherable records  
   104.    Findings and recommendations  
   105.    Undertakings  
   106.    Registration of undertakings  
   107.    Orders by Tribunal  
   108.    Contravention of orders  
   109.    Functions  
   110.    Powers  
   111.    Representing other persons before Tribunal  
   112.    Taking or defending proceedings for other persons  
   113.    Conduct of proceedings so taken or defended  
   114.    Intervention by Minister or Director  
   115.    Presumption that Minister has consented  
   116.    Investigation of certain applications to Tribunal  
   117.    Investigating officers  
   118.    Powers of entry and inspection  
   119.    Consent to entry  
   120.    Search warrants  
   121.    Power to obtain information or documents  
   122.    Retaining and copying documents produced  
   123.    Obstructing etc. investigating officers  
   124.    Continuation of Fund  
   125.    Payments to Fund  
   126.    Payments from Fund  
   127.    Bank account  
   128.    Review of decisions—credit providers  
   129.    Review of decisions—finance brokers  
   130.    Notification of decisions  
   131.    Application for review  
   132.    Review by Tribunal  
   133.    Operation and implementation of decision to be reviewed  
   134.    Secrecy  
   135.    Limitation on prosecution  
   136.    Conduct of agents  
   137.    Extensions of time  
   138.    Registration—evidence  
   139.    Compliance with approved forms  
   140.    Power of Minister to determine fees  
   141.    Regulations