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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.