Conveyancing Act 2004
11Validity of licence
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11 Validity of licence
(1) In this section –
conveyancer includes a conveyancer whose licence has been suspended.
(2) [Section 11 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2023] A licence granted by the Director under this Act is valid for the period of 3 years commencing on the date on which the licence is granted.
(2A) [Section 11 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2023] A licence held by a person by virtue of holding deemed registration is valid for the period in respect of which the deemed registration is in force.
(3) A licence ceases to be valid if –
(a) the conveyancer surrenders it to the Director; or
(b) [Section 11 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 2022, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2023] it is suspended or cancelled in accordance with this Act or in accordance with an Act of another State or of a Territory; or
(c) the conveyancer dies; or
(d) the conveyancer ceases to be qualified to hold the licence.