17Unlicensed persons not to act as agents

17 Unlicensed persons not to act as agents (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person, company or firm must not carry on business, or by any means hold himself, herself or itself out, as a real estate agent, business agent or conveyancing agent unless he, she or it is licensed as such under this Act. (2) A person, company or firm, being the holder of a restricted licence under section 25A, must not carry on business, or by any means hold himself, herself or itself out, as a real estate agent or business agent except in accordance with the conditions of the restricted licence. (3) A person (not being a company or a firm) must not perform, or hold himself or herself out as licensed to perform, a service of a conveyancing agent specified in section 31A(1) unless the person's conveyancing agent's licence is endorsed under that section with a statement to the effect that the person is licensed to perform the service.

Agents Licensing Act 1979 12 (4) A person (being a company or a firm) must not perform, or hold itself out as licensed to perform, a service of a conveyancing agent specified in section 31A(1) unless the licence of each business manager in relation to the registered office of the company or firm at which the service is, or is to be, performed is endorsed under that section with a statement to the effect that the business manager of that office is licensed to perform the service.