Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may approve the payment of an amount from the fund, on terms the Minister considers appropriate, for any of the following purposes--
(a) providing financial counselling services to consumers;
(b) giving legal advice to consumers about consumer credit;
(c) improving knowledge about consumer credit.
(2) The chief executive may approve the payment of an amount from the fund for--
(a) legal fees incurred by the chief executive, or costs awarded by a court against the chief executive, in a proceeding under this Act; or
(b) legal fees incurred by the registrar, or costs awarded by a court against the registrar, in a proceeding under the Credit Act 1987; or
(c) other expenses incurred in administering the consumer credit laws including, for example, salaries and training costs for officers of the department who administer or execute the laws.
(3) However, the total of all payments approved under subsection (2)(c) for a financial year must not be more than 30% of the highest balance of the fund for the financial year.