61Continuation of existing registrations until renewal

61 Continuation of existing registrations until renewal applications decided (1) If a registered assistant property agent applies to renew the registration under section 60, the registration remains in force until the application is decided. (2) Subsection (1) applies even if it causes the existing registration to be in force for longer than 3 years. (3) If a person who has been a registered assistant property agent applies, within 3 months after the day the term of the registration ends (the last registration day), to renew the registration— (a) any service provided by the person after the last registration day and before the day of the commissioner for fair trading’s decision about the renewal application (whether or not the registration is renewed) is taken to have been provided by the person as a registered assistant property agent; and (b) if the registration is renewed, the term of the renewed registration is backdated to the day after the last registration day. (4) Subsection (3) (a) does not prevent the person committing, being prosecuted for, or being found guilty of, an offence against division 4.1 (Assistant property agents to be registered). Note Found guilty––see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1. Occupational discipline—registered assistant property agents Division 4.4