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Agents Financial Administration Act 2014
sec.13Notice of account’s opening, closing or name change
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### sec.13 Notice of account’s opening, closing or name change
This section applies if an agent does any of the following (each an event )—
opens a general trust account;
if the agent is a property agent—opens a special trust account;
changes the name of a general trust account or special trust account;
closes a general trust account or special trust account.
The agent must give the chief executive written notice under subsection (3) of the happening of the event within 2 months of its happening.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
The written notice must state—
whether the account is a general trust account or special trust account; and
the name of the financial institution where the account is or was kept; and
the account name; and
the identifying number of the financial institution; and
This is commonly referred to as the bank state branch number (BSB).
the account number.
(sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies if an agent does any of the following (each an event )— opens a general trust account; if the agent is a property agent—opens a special trust account; changes the name of a general trust account or special trust account; closes a general trust account or special trust account.
(sec.13-ssec.2) The agent must give the chief executive written notice under subsection (3) of the happening of the event within 2 months of its happening. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.13-ssec.3) The written notice must state— whether the account is a general trust account or special trust account; and the name of the financial institution where the account is or was kept; and the account name; and the identifying number of the financial institution; and This is commonly referred to as the bank state branch number (BSB). the account number.
- (a) opens a general trust account;
- (b) if the agent is a property agent—opens a special trust account;
- (c) changes the name of a general trust account or special trust account;
- (d) closes a general trust account or special trust account.
- (a) whether the account is a general trust account or special trust account; and
- (b) the name of the financial institution where the account is or was kept; and
- (c) the account name; and
- (d) the identifying number of the financial institution; and Note— This is commonly referred to as the bank state branch number (BSB).
- (e) the account number.