The Debt Collectors Amendment Bill 2016

The “UN-LOBBIED” sections of the Bill

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The Debt Collectors Amendment Bill 2016

1. Registration of attorneys as Debt Collectors Section 8 A(1)(2).

2. Definition of attorney:admitted & in possession of Fidelity Fund

Certificate.

3. “Debt collector” means - an attorney or his/her employee.

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The Debt Collectors Amendment Bill 2016

ON WHO’S REQUEST? 1. Not Council for Debt Collectors. 2. Not LSSA or organized profession. 3. Not the Industry.

DEPUTY MINISTER JEFFERY: 1. Task team set up by National Treasury & DTI. 2. Black Sash.

The Debt Collectors Amendment Bill 2016

PREAMBLE 1. Abuses 2. Perceived lack of control 3. Tariffs

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH DECISION Section 45 misuse or incorrectly applied

The Debt Collectors Amendment Bill 2016

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Amend Sec. 452. Right to tax litigious matters3. Rule 814. Judicial oversight5. Exclude from Contingency Fees Act6. Clear definition of debt7. Distinguish between pre-and-post litigation collections

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