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NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT 2009 - SECT 54

Suspension or cancellation without hearing

             (1)  ASIC may suspend or cancel a licensee's licence if:

                     (a)  the licensee lodges with ASIC an application for the suspension or cancellation; or

                     (b)  the licensee does not engage, or ceases to engage, in credit activities; or

                     (c)  any of the matters set out in subsection (2) applies to any of the following persons:

                              (i)  the licensee;

                             (ii)  if the licensee is a body corporate--a director, secretary or senior manager of the body corporate who performs duties in relation to credit activities;

                            (iii)  if the licensee is a partnership or the trustees of a trust--a partner or trustee who performs duties in relation to credit activities.

             (2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the matters are as follows:

                     (a)  if the person is not the trustees of a trust--the person is insolvent;

                     (b)  if the person is a natural person:

                              (i)  the person is convicted of serious fraud; or

                             (ii)  the person is incapable of managing his or her affairs because of physical or mental incapacity; or

                            (iii)  a prescribed State or Territory order is in force against the person.

             (3)  An application for suspension or cancellation of a licence must be in the approved form.



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