87Assistant property agents must not obtain beneficial

87 Assistant property agents must not obtain beneficial interest in land (1) An assistant property agent commits an offence if— (a) the assistant property agent is employed by an agent; and (b) the agent acts for a seller of land; and (c) the assistant property agent intentionally— (i) obtains a beneficial interest in the land; or (ii) is in any way involved in someone else obtaining a beneficial interest in the land. (2) This section does not apply to an assistant property agent in relation to a beneficial interest in land if— (a) before the interest is obtained— (i) the assistant property agent fully discloses to the seller the circumstances surrounding the obtaining of the beneficial interest; and (ii) the seller agrees in writing to the obtaining of the interest; and (b) the seller— (i) does not pay to the assistant property agent any commission or reward for the sale of the land; or (ii) if the assistant property agent is a registered assistant property agent––agrees in writing before entering into a contract for the sale of the land, to the payment of a commission or reward to the assistant property agent for the sale.