Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE AGENTS LICENSING ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application  

   PART 2--LICENSING OF AGENTS

           Division 1--Offences

   5.      No activities as agent unless licensed  
   6.      Breach of terms or conditions of licence  

           Division 2--Grant of licence

   7.      Application for licence  
   8.      Commissioner may require additional information  
   9.      Objections to application  
   10.     Inquiry by Commissioner  
   11.     Grounds for refusing to grant licence to individual  
   12.     Grounds for refusing to grant licence to corporation  
   13.     Grant of licence  
   14.     Term and renewal of licence  
   15.     Other terms and conditions of licence  
   16.     Notification of Commissioner's decision, appeal etc.  
   17.     Right of appeal against refusal to grant licence  
   17A.    Issue of licence and payment of licence fee  
   17B.    Duration of licence  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous matters

   17C.    Variation of licence  
   17D.    Renewal of licence  
   17E.    Agent's manager to be approved by Commissioner  
   17F.    Death of agent  
   17G.    Changes in officers of corporation  
   17H.    Licence not transferable  
   17J.    Surrender of licence  

   PART 3--SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION ETC. OF LICENCE

   17K.    Commissioner may vary, suspend or cancel licence  
   17L.    Inquiry before exercise of power  
   17M.    Result of inquiry  
   17N.    Appeal  
   17P.    Disqualification resulting from cancellation or suspension of licence  

   PART 5--BONDS FOR CERTAIN AGENTS

   18.     Lodgement of bond  
   19.     Amount of bond  
   20.     Court may order additional security  
   21.     Cessation of partnership  
   22.     Return of security  

   PART 6--TRUST ACCOUNTS AND PRESCRIBED RECORDS

   23.     Moneys held on trust  
   24.     Moneys not liable for attachment  
   25.     Prescribed records  
   26.     Inspection of prescribed records  
   27.     Restriction on disposition of moneys  
   28.     Investigation of trust accounts  
   28A.    Audit  
   29.     Suspension of licences  

   PART 7--EMPLOYMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES OF PRIVATE BAILIFFS

   30.     Employment of private bailiff  
   31.     Nomination of private bailiff  
   32.     Private bailiff to accept warrant  
   33.     Rights and powers of private bailiff  
   33A.    Recovery of costs on execution of warrant  

   PART 8--GENERAL

   34.     Commissioner may waive or refund fee  
   38.     Multiple licences  
   39.     Employee to be licensed  
   40.     Fees for agents  
   41.     Rights not affected by licence  
   42.     Offence to exceed power  
   43.     Commercial agent to report on motor vehicles  
   44.     Offence to use harassing tactics  
   45.     Civil remedies not affected  
   46.     Offence by corporation  
   46A.    Infringement notices  
   46B.    Service of notice etc. on corporation  
   47.     Regulations  
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