Estate Agents Act 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Licensing of Estate Agents and Registration of Salespersons
34. Applications for registration of salespersons
Feedback & supportAn application for registration or the renewal of registration as a salesperson must be made to the Council in such form and manner and with such information or evidence as the Council may require, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
registration
“registration” means registration as a salesperson under section 34;
An application under subsection (1) must be made through and with the support of the licensed estate agent that the salesperson is to act for, and must be accompanied by a certification by the licensed estate agent that the salesperson meets such requirements for registration under this Act as may be specified in the forms provided under subsection (1).
licensed estate agent
“licensed estate agent” means a person who is the holder of an estate agent’s licence;
The Council may require the applicant or the licensed estate agent to provide it with such additional information or documents as it considers necessary in relation to the application before considering the application.
Council
“Council” means the Council for Estate Agencies established under section 6;
An application is deemed withdrawn with effect from the date on which the person who supported the application withdraws his or her support in writing.
writing
“writing” includes any mode of representing or reproducing words, figures, drawings or symbols in a visible form.
The Council must consider every application for registration or renewal of registration that is made in accordance with the requirements of this section, and may register or renew registration with or without conditions, or refuse to register or renew registration.
register
“register” means the register established and maintained by the Council under section 36;
Any registration under this Act is not transferable and is subject to the applicant continuing to be a salesperson for the licensed estate agent that he or she is registered through.
salesperson
“salesperson” means an individual who does estate agency work —(a)in the course of his or her employment or engagement (whether under a contract of service or contract for service) by an estate agent; or(b)as a director or limited liability partner of an estate agent;
Any person who, in any application for registration or renewal of registration for the person or any other person, submits false documents or makes a statement which is false or misleading in any material particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.