121Effect of suspension

121 Effect of suspension

(1) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in a business licensing Act or any other Act or law other than this Division.

(2) If a notice is issued under this Division suspending—

(a) an estate agent's licence under the Estate Agents Act 1980; or

S. 121(2)(b) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 54(1)(a).

(b) a motor car trader's licence under the Motor Car Traders Act 1986—

S. 121(2)(c) amended by No. 16/2014 s. 6(a), repealed by No. 7/2022 s. 54(1)(b).

S. 121(2)(d) repealed by No. 16/2014 s. 6(b).

the licence is deemed to be suspended for the purposes of that Act for the licence suspension period.

S. 121(3) substituted by No. 6/2025 s. 83(2).

(3) If a notice is issued under this Division suspending a licensee's registration as a registered agent's representative under the Estate Agents Act 1980, the person's registration is taken to be suspended under that Act for the licence suspension period.

(4) If a notice is issued under this Division suspending a licensee's right to participate in a customer service capacity in the business of a motor car trader within the meaning of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986, the licensee is deemed, for the purposes of that Act, not to be permitted to be employed in a customer service capacity by a motor car trader for the licence suspension period.

S. 121(5) repealed by No. 7/2022 s. 54(2).

(6) If a notice is issued under this Division suspending the registration or endorsement of registration of a licensee under the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989, the registration or endorsement is deemed to be suspended for the purposes of that Act for the licence suspension period.

(7) If a notice is issued under this Division suspending a licensee's licence under the Conveyancers Act 2006, the licensee is deemed for the purposes of that Act to be prohibited from doing either or both of the following during the licence suspension period—

(a) carrying on a conveyancing business;

(b) undertaking conveyancing work as an employee of a conveyancing business.

S. 121(8) inserted by No. 26/2019 s. 136.

(8) If a notice is issued under this Division suspending a professional engineer's registration under the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019—

(a) the registration is taken, for the purposes of that Act, to be suspended during the licence suspension period; and