Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998)14. Code of conduct |
| 1) |
| a) | The Council shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, adopt a code of conduct for debt collectors and shall publish such code in the Gazette. |
| b) | The code of conduct, and any amendment thereof, shall be submitted to Parliament within 14 days after publication thereof in the Gazette. |
| 2) | The Council may, subject to the approval of the Minister, amend or repeal the code of conduct adopted by it: Provided that such code shall not be wholly repealed by it, unless it is simultaneously replaced by a new code of conduct for debt collectors so adopted and approved by the Minister and, provided further, that the Council shall publish any such amendment, repeal or replacement in the Gazette. |
| 3) | The code of conduct drawn up or adopted by the Council and published in the Gazette shall be binding on all debt collectors. |
