Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Debt Collectors Act, 1998 |
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To provide for the establishment of a council, known as the Council for Debt Collectors; to provide for the exercise of control over the occupation of debt collector; to amend the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944, so as to legalise the recovery of fees or remuneration by registered debt collectors; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Latest Developments:
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998, (Act No. 114 of 1998) has been amended and updated by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, as per Notice No. 4597, GG50430 dated 3 April 2024.
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998), Annexure B of the Regulations has been amended by Notice No. R 580 of GG 43343 dated 22 May 2020.
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998), has been amended by Regulations, Regulations relating to Debt Collectors, 2003, 11. Expenses and fees, by Notice No. R.1141 dated 27 October 2017.
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No.114 of 1998) has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act (Act No. 8 of 2017), Gazette No. 41018 and Notice No. 770, dated 2 August 2017.
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998) has been reviewed and amended accordingly.
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 has been updated by an amendment to the Regulations in Notice No. R. 162 in Government Gazette No. 34060 dated 1 March 2011
This Act has been amended by Notice No. R. 1120 – amendment of Regulations – as published in Government Gazette No. 32750 dated 27 November 2009.
The Act has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 66 of 2008) as published in Government Gazette No. 31908 dated 17 February 2009.
The Act has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act No. 22 of 2005 (GG No. 28391 dated 11 January 2006)
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998) has been amended by an amendment to the Code of Conduct, Government Gazette 27202, Notice No. R. 93, dated 4 February 2005.
The Debt Collectors Act, 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998) has been amended by Code of Conduct, Government Gazette 24867, Notice No. R. 663, dated 16 May 2003.
The Regulations relating to Debt Collectors, 2003 have been added to the Act as gazetted in GG 24351 dated 7 February, 2003. The forms have not been included.
The Debt Collectors Act has been published in Government Gazette Number 19525, Notice Number 1546 and dated 27 November 1998. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 came into operation on 21 January 2000.
