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Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998)

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Regulations relating to Debt Collectors, 2003

5. Register of applications and keeping of records

 

(1) The register contemplated in section 12(1)(a) of the Act shall contain the following particulars:
(a) The date on which the application was received.
(b) An indication as to whether the applicant applied in terms of section 10(2) of the Act for exemption and the date on which the exemption was granted.
(c) In the case of a juristic person, company or close corporation—

(i)        the full registered and trading name, registration number and business and registered address;

(ii)        the full names and identity numbers of the directors or members; and

(iii)        the full names and identity numbers of the officers who are involved in debt collecting.

(d) In all cases other than those referred to in paragraph (c), the full names, identity number and business address of the applicant.
(e) The financial year end of the applicant.
(f) The date on which the application was approved.

 

(2) The register contemplated in section 12(1)(b) of the Act shall contain the following particulars:
(a) The date on which the application was received.
(b) An indication as to whether the applicant applied for exemption in terms of section 10(2) of the Act and the date on which the application was disapproved.
(c) In the case of a juristic person, company or close corporation, the full registered and trading name, registration number and business and registered address.
(d) In all cases other than those referred to in paragraph (c), the full names, identity number and business address of the debt collector.
(e) The date on which the registration was cancelled or withdrawn, or the application disapproved, as the case may be.
(f) The reasons for the cancellation or withdrawal of the registration or the disapproval of the application, as the case may be.

 

(3) The registers contemplated in section 12(1) of the Act shall be available for inspection—
(a) from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, from 7h30 to 16h00 at the registered office of the Council: West Wing, Ground Floor, Rentmeesterpark 74, Watermeyer Street, Val de Grace, Pretoria; and
(b) electronically at the following address: www.debtcol-council.co.za.

 

[Regulation 5 substituted by section 2 of Notice R1044 of 2007]