Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Credit (Administration) Act 1984 - SECT 23

Certain other specified persons or bodies to produce information

23. Certain other specified persons or bodies to produce information



(1) For the purpose of monitoring compliance with the Credit Acts or the
regulations under those Acts, the Director or an inspector may require a
specified person or body within a time specified by the Director or inspector-

   (a)  to answer orally or in writing any questions put by the inspector
        relating to a registered credit provider's business as a credit
        provider or a finance broker's business as a finance broker;

   (b)  to supply orally or in writing information required by the inspector
        relating to that business.

(2) An inspector can only make a requirement under subsection (1) with the
written consent of the Director.

(3) In this section specified person or body means-

   (a)  a person who is a publisher of a publication; or

   (b)  a person who is the owner or operator of a broadcasting service; or

   (c)  a person who is the owner or operator of a telecommunications service;
        or

   (d)  a person who is the owner or operator of a postal service; or

   (e)  a financial institution.