Estate Agents Act 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Suspension and Revocation of Licence and Registration
56. Effect of revocation and suspension
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Where any estate agent’s licence is revoked or while any order of suspension remains in force, the estate agent must cease to carry on the business of an estate agent.
estate agent
“estate agent”, subject to subsection (3), means a person who does estate agency work, whether or not the person carries on that or any other business;
An estate agent whose licence is suspended is, while the suspension remains in force, deemed to be a person who does not hold an estate agent’s licence, except for the purposes of any disciplinary proceedings under Part 5.
licence
“licence” means an estate agent’s licence, and includes a provisional licence, and “licensee” is to be construed accordingly;
Where the registration of a salesperson is revoked or while any order of suspension remains in force, the salesperson must cease to act as a salesperson for any person.
registration
“registration” means registration as a salesperson under section 34;
A salesperson whose registration is suspended is, while the suspension remains in force, deemed to be a person who is not registered as a salesperson, except for the purposes of any disciplinary proceedings under Part 5.
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 security furnished under section 33 may be forfeited to the Council in whole or in part at the discretion of the Council on the suspension or revocation of a licence.
Council
“Council” means the Council for Estate Agencies established under section 6;