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CREDIT (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1984

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 4 Terms used
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  • 5 Carrying on business of providing credit, defined

PART II -- Licences

Division 1 -- Requirement to be licensed  

  • 6 Credit providers to be licensed until 1 Jul 2010
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  • 7 Exemptions from licensing

Division 2 -- Licensing provisions  

  • 9 Applications for licences before 1 Jul 2010
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  • 10 Investigation of certain applications for licences
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  • 11 Objection to certain applications for licences
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  • 12 Grant or refusal of certain applications for licences
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  • 13 Conditions of, and restrictions on, licences
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  • 14 Name under which licensee may operate before 1 Jul 2010
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  • 15 Partnerships carrying on business before 1 Jul 2010
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  • 16 Form of licences
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  • 17 Change of address of licensee before 1 Jul 2010
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  • 18 Register of licensees
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  • 19 Inspection of register
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  • 20 Term of, and authority conferred by, licence
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  • 21 Annual fee and annual statement for years before 1 Jul 2010
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  • 22 Surrender of licences

Division 3 -- Disciplinary action  

  • 23 Complaints and disciplinary action against licensees for acts etc. before 1 Jul 2010

Division 4 -- Review  

  • 24 Applications for review by State Administrative Tribunal of reviewable decisions

Division 5 -- General  

  • 25 Death of licensee
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  • 26 Production of licence for endorsement of requirements etc.

PART V -- Functions of Commissioner in relation to proceedings  

  • 41 Commissioner may subrogate for a complainant
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  • 42 Subrogation under s. 41, effect of
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  • 43 Intervention in certain proceedings by Minister or Commissioner
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  • 44 Investigation of applications to State Administrative Tribunal
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  • 44AA Arrangements with ASIC for administration of this Act
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  • 44AB Information, disclosure of by Commissioner to ASIC

PART VA -- Consumer Credit Account  

  • 44A Account established; investment of funds
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  • 44B Amounts to be credited to Account
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  • 44C Purpose of Account
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  • 44D Administration of Account

PART VI -- Miscellaneous  

  • 45 Varying etc. application of Act
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  • 46 General penalty for offences
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  • 47 Limitation period for offences
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  • 48 Officers of bodies corporate, liability of for offences
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  • 49 Who may prosecute offences
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  • 50 Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
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  • 51 Evidentiary provisions to facilitate proof
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  • 52 Certain rights saved
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  • 53 Commissioner, designation, title and functions of
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  • 53A Delegation by Commissioner
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  • 53B Judicial notice of Commissioner’s signature etc.
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  • 54 Powers to investigate
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  • 55 Powers to require production of records
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  • 56 Misuse of information by officials
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  • 56A Protection from liability for wrongdoing
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  • 57 Extensions of time after end of period
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  • 58 Service of documents
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  • 59 Service by post
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  • 60 Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006
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  • 61 Regulations
  •   Other notes Defined terms

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