Agents Act 2003
23BProperty agents must have correct class of licence
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23B Property agents must have correct class of licence (a) is not a class 1 licensed agent of a particular kind; and (b) pretends to be a class 1 licensed agent of that kind. Example A person is not a class 1 licensed real estate agent but pretends to be a class 1 licensed real estate agent.
(2) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person is not a class 2 licensed agent of a particular kind; and (b) pretends to be a class 2 licensed agent of that kind. (4) In this section: class 1 licensed agent, of a particular kind, means a person who holds a class 1 licence to carry on business as one of the following agents: (a) a business agent; (b) a real estate agent; (c) a stock and station agent. class 2 licensed agent, of a particular kind, means a person who holds a class 2 licence to carry on business as one of the following agents: (a) a business agent; (b) a real estate agent; (c) a stock and station agent.