Estate Agents Act 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4A · Prevention of Money Laundering, Proliferation Financing and Terrorism Financing
44B. Customer due diligence measures
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A licensed estate agent must perform the prescribed customer due diligence measures in any of the following circumstances:
licensed estate agent
“licensed estate agent” means a person who is the holder of an estate agent’s licence;
when doing any estate agency work for a client;
where the licensed estate agent has reason to suspect money laundering, proliferation financing or terrorism financing;
where the licensed estate agent has reason to doubt the veracity or adequacy of information obtained from earlier customer due diligence measures;
under circumstances prescribed for the purposes of this section.
A registered salesperson must perform the prescribed customer due diligence measures in any of the following circumstances:
registered salesperson
“registered salesperson” means a person who is registered as a salesperson under section 34;
when doing any estate agency work for a client;
where the registered salesperson has reason to suspect money laundering, proliferation financing or terrorism financing;
where the registered salesperson has reason to doubt the veracity or adequacy of information obtained from earlier customer due diligence measures;
under circumstances prescribed for the purposes of this section.