Western Australian Current Acts

CREDIT (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1984 - SECT 53

53 .         Commissioner, designation, title and functions of

        (1)         The Minister is required, by notice published in the Gazette , to designate a person who is an executive officer of the Department as the Commissioner for the purposes of the cognate Acts.

        (2)         The Commissioner may be referred to by a title specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette .

        (3)         Without limiting any other functions of the Commissioner for the purposes of the cognate Acts, the Commissioner has the following functions —

            (a)         to investigate and conduct research into matters relating to the cognate Acts;

            (b)         to publish reports and disseminate information on matters relating to the cognate Acts;

            (c)         to give advice to consumers on the provisions of the cognate Acts;

            (d)         to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints arising under the cognate Acts and to take action by negotiation, prosecution of any offence or otherwise;

            (e)         to make reports to the Minister on matters of importance investigated by the Commissioner, whether or not referred to the Commissioner by the Minister.

        (4)         In this section —

        executive officer has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 .

        [Section 53 inserted: No. 28 of 2006 s. 87.]