National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

CHAPTER 2 - LICENSING OF PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN CREDIT ACTIVITIES

PART 2-1 - REQUIREMENT TO BE LICENSED TO ENGAGE IN CREDIT ACTIVITIES

Division 2 - Engaging in credit activities without a licence

SECTION 29 PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN CREDIT ACTIVITIES WITHOUT A LICENCE
Prohibition on engaging in credit activities without a licence

29(1)

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A person must not engage in a credit activity if the person does not hold a licence authorising the person to engage in the credit activity.

Civil penalty: 5,000 penalty units.

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Offence

29(2)

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A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and

(b) the person engages in conduct; and

(c) the conduct contravenes the requirement.

Criminal penalty: 2 years imprisonment.

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Defences

29(3)
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), it is a defence if:

(a) the person engages in the credit activity on behalf of another person (the principal ); and

(b) the person is:

(i) an employee or director of the principal or of a related body corporate of the principal; or

(ii) a credit representative of the principal; and

(c) the person ' s conduct in engaging in the credit activity is within the authority of the principal; and

(d) the principal holds a licence authorising the principal to engage in the credit activity.

Note:

For the purposes of subsection (2), a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

29(4)
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), it is a defence if:

(a) the person engages in the credit activity on behalf of another person (the principal ); and

(b) the person is a representative of the principal; and

(c) the person ' s conduct in engaging in the credit activity is within the authority of the principal; and

(d) the principal is exempted from subsections (1) and (2) under paragraph 109(1)(a) , 109(3)(a) or 110(1)(a) .

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Note:

For the purposes of subsection (2), a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

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