Estate Agents Act 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4A · Prevention of Money Laundering, Proliferation Financing and Terrorism Financing
44BA. Counterparty due diligence measures
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This section applies when, in relation to an acquisition or a disposition of a property for which a licensed estate agent or registered salesperson is doing estate agency work for a client, a counterparty is not represented by any licensed estate agent or registered salesperson in respect of the acquisition or disposition of the property.
disposition
“disposition” means an act by a person whereby an interest the person has in or over a property is affected, and “acquisition”, in relation to a property, is to be construed accordingly;
The licensed estate agent must perform the prescribed counterparty 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;
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 counterparty due diligence measures;
under circumstances prescribed for the purposes of this section.
The registered salesperson must perform the prescribed counterparty 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;
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 counterparty due diligence measures;
under circumstances prescribed for the purposes of this section.