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This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Estate Agents Act 1980** by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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**Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 1980, No. 9500/1980**
| Assent Date: | 23.12.80 |
| Commencement Date: | 30.6.81: Government Gazette 17.6.81 p. 1902 |
**Statute Law Revision Act 1981, No. 9549/1981**
| Assent Date: | 19.5.81 |
| Commencement Date: | 19.5.81: subject to s. 2(2) |
**Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, No. 9576/1981**
| Assent Date: | 26.5.81 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799 |
**Companies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1981, No. 9699/1981**
| Assent Date: | 5.1.82 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 23(Sch. 2) on 1.7.82: s. 2(1) |
**Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1982, No. 9848/1982**
| Assent Date: | 21.12.82 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 1–8, 17 on 12.1.83: Government Gazette 12.1.83 p. 80; rest of Act on 1.6.83: Government Gazette 11.5.83 p. 1146 |
**Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983**
| Assent Date: | 15.6.83 |
| Commencement Date: | 15.6.83: subject to s. 2(2) |
**Estate Agents (Re-constitution) Act 1983, No. 9925/1983**
| Assent Date: | 23.6.83 |
| Commencement Date: | 12.7.83: Government Gazette 12.7.83 p. 2069 |
**Penalties and Sentences (Amendment) Act 1983, No. 9945/1983**
| Assent Date: | 20.9.83 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 2 on 1.9.81: s. 1(4); rest of Act on 20.12.83: Government Gazette 14.12.83 p. 4035; s. 8 repealed by No. 10096 s. 4(4) |
**Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 1983, No. 10028/1983**
| Assent Date: | 20.12.83 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 1–17, 20, 21, 24–27, 29, 32–34, 36–49, 53, 54(a)(c)(d), 55, 56 on 21.3.84: Government Gazette 21.3.84 p. 863; ss 18, 19, 22, 23, 28, 31(1), 35 on 8.1.85: Government Gazette 19.12.84 p. 4481; s. 30 on 8.1.85: Government Gazette 8.1.85 p. 1; ss 31(2), 50–52, 54(b) were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995 s. 3(2) |
**Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984**
| Assent Date: | 22.5.84 |
| Commencement Date: | 22.5.84: subject to s. 3(2) |
**Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1984, No. 10155/1984**
| Assent Date: | 20.11.84 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 69 on 1.3.85: Government Gazette 30.1.85 p. 191 |
**Trustee Companies Act 1984, No. 10168/1984**
| Assent Date: | 20.11.84 |
| Commencement Date: | 5.12.84: Government Gazette 5.12.84 p. 4329 |
**Public Contracts (Repeal) Act 1986, No. 21/1986**
| Assent Date: | 22.4.86 |
| Commencement Date: | 22.4.86 |
**Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 62/1986**
| Assent Date: | 16.9.86 |
| Commencement Date: | 8.10.86: Government Gazette 8.10.86 p. 3854 |
**Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987**
| Assent Date: | 19.5.87 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 103(Sch. 4 items 17.1, 17.2) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694 |
**State Trust Corporation of Victoria Act 1987, No. 55/1987**
| Assent Date: | 20.10.87 |
| Commencement Date: | 2.11.87: Government Gazette 28.10.87 p. 2925 |
**Liquor Control Act 1987, No. 97/1987**
| Assent Date: | 1.12.87 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 181(3) on 3.5.88: Government Gazette 27.4.88 p. 1044 |
**State Bank Act 1988, No. 29/1988**
| Assent Date: | 17.5.88 |
| Commencement Date: | 9.6.88: Government Gazette 8.6.88 p. 1582 |
**Rural Finance Act 1988, No. 44/1988**
| Assent Date: | 24.5.88 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.7.88: Government Gazette 29.6.88 p. 1896 |
**Subdivision Act 1988, No. 53/1988** (as amended by No. 49/1989)
| Assent Date: | 31.5.88 |
| Commencement Date: | 30.10.89: Government Gazette 4.10.89 p. 2532 |
**Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989, No. 12/1989**
| Assent Date: | 9.5.89 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 39.1) on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798 |
**County Court (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 19/1989**
| Assent Date: | 16.5.89 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.8.89: Government Gazette 26.7.89 p. 1858 |
**Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 29/1989**
| Assent Date: | 6.6.89 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 7, 10 on 1.1.90: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 20.6.89: Special Gazette (No. 34) 20.6.89 p. 1 |
**Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989**
| Assent Date: | 14.6.89 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.1.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 |
**State Bank (Succession of Commonwealth Bank) Act 1990, No. 94/1990**
| Assent Date: | 18.12.90 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 40(4) on 1.1.91: Special Gazette (No. 73) 31.12.90 p. 1 |
**Water (Rural Water Corporation) Act 1992, No. 50/1992**
| Assent Date: | 30.6.92 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629 |
**Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 38/1993**
| Assent Date: | 25.5.93 |
| Commencement Date: | All of Act (*except* s. 5) on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 1.9.93: s. 2(2) |
**Electricity Industry Act 1983, No. 130/1993**
| Assent Date: | 14.12.93 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 122(Sch. 4 item 4) on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1 |
**Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994**
| Assent Date: | 31.5.94 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 30) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055 |
**State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994, No. 45/1994**
| Assent Date: | 7.6.94 |
| Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1–3), s. 27 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 36) 23.6.94 p. 1 |
**Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 53/1994**
| Assent Date: | 15.6.94 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 34(Sch. 1 item 2) on 3.10.94: s. 2(4A) |
**Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 86/1994**
| Assent Date: | 6.12.94 |
| Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 6.12.94: s. 2(1); s. 46 on 1.1.95; ss 3–13, 15–45, 47–53 on 1.2.95: Government Gazette 8.12.94 p. 3218; s. 14 on 1.6.96: Government Gazette 2.5.96 p. 1050 |
**Subordinate Legislation Act 1994, No. 104/1994**
| Assent Date: | 13.12.94 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.1.95: subject to s. 2 |
**Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 110/1994**
| Assent Date: | 20.12.94 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 41(Sch. 1 item 3) on 20.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 100) 20.12.94 p. 1 |
**Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 56/1995**
| Assent Date: | 20.6.95 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 68(Sch. 1 item 1) on 20.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 52) 20.6.95 p. 1 |
**Trustee and Trustee Companies (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 104/1995**
| Assent Date: | 5.12.95 |
| Commencement Date: | 1.1.96: s. 2 |
**Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996**
| Assent Date: | 6.11.96 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 453(Sch. 1 item 28) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3) |
**Co-operatives Act 1996, No. 84/1996**
| Assent Date: | 23.12.96 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 467(Sch. 6 item 5) on 1.10.97: Special Gazette (No. 122) 1.10.97 p. 1 |
**Audit (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 93/1997**
| Assent Date: | 16.12.97 |
| Commencement Date: | Sch. item 12 on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) |
**Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997**
| Assent Date: | 16.12.97 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 46 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1 |
**Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** (as amended by No. 12/1999)
| Assent Date: | 26.5.98 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) |
**Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998**
| Assent Date: | 2.6.98 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 65–113 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 |
**Licensing and Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 101/1998**
| Assent Date: | 1.12.98 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 37(3) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2); s. 37(1)(2) on 1.2.99: Government Gazette 24.12.98 p. 3204 |
**Fair Trading (Inspectors Powers and Other Amendments) Act 1999, No. 17/1999**
| Assent Date: | 18.5.99 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 32 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901 |
**Business Registration Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 35/2000**
| Assent Date: | 6.6.00 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 46 on 19.6.00: Government Gazette 15.6.00 p. 1248 |
**Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000**
| Assent Date: | 21.11.00 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 43) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) |
**Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001**
| Assent Date: | 8.5.01 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 24) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2) |
**Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001**
| Assent Date: | 27.6.01 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 39) on 15.7.01: s. 2 |
**Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001**
| Assent Date: | 7.11.01 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 7) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127 |
**Auction Sales (Repeal) Act 2001, No. 84/2001**
| Assent Date: | 11.12.01 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 4 on 1.1.03: s. 2(4) |
**Corporations (Financial Services Reform Amendments) Act 2002, No. 9/2002**
| Assent Date: | 23.4.02 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 6) on 23.4.02: s. 2 |
**Business Licensing Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 8/2003**
| Assent Date: | 6.5.03 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 44–59 on 1.11.03: Government Gazette 30.10.03 p. 2744 |
**Estate Agents and Sale of Land Acts (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 41/2003**
| Assent Date: | 11.6.03 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 10, 11, 46–49 on 12.6.03: s. 2(1); s. 45 on 30.6.03: Government Gazette 26.6.03 p. 1548; ss 6–9, 12–20, 22–44 on 1.2.04: Government Gazette 29.1.04 p. 179; s. 21 on 1.7.05: s. 2(2) |
**Estate Agents and Travel Agents Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 17/2004**
| Assent Date: | 18.5.04 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3–10 on 19.5.04: s. 2(1) |
**Fair Trading (Enhanced Compliance) Act 2004, No. 103/2004**
| Assent Date: | 21.12.04 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 35, 36, 38–44 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1); s. 37 on 1.7.05: s. 2(2) |
**Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004**
| Assent Date: | 21.12.04 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 71) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 |
**Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005**
| Assent Date: | 24.5.05 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 18(Sch. 1 item 39) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 |
**Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006**
| Assent Date: | 16.5.06 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 17) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 |
**Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006**
| Assent Date: | 13.6.06 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 94(Sch. item 17) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 |
**Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006**
| Assent Date: | 19.9.06 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 224(Sch. 3 item 5) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2) |
**Conveyancers Act 2006, No. 75/2006** (as amended by No. 17/2007)
| Commencement Date: | S. 192(Sch. 2 item 2) on 1.7.08: s. 2(2) |
**Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006**
| Commencement Date: | Ss 76, 77 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) |
**Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006**
| Commencement Date: | S. 26(Sch. item 36) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) |
**Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2007, No. 17/2007**
| Assent Date: | 29.5.07 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 36(Sch. item 4) on 30.5.07: s. 2(1) |
**Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Further Amendment Act 2008, No. 2/2008**
| Assent Date: | 11.2.08 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 60(Sch. item 4) on 12.2.08: s. 2(1) |
**Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008**
| Assent Date: | 4.3.08 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 32(Sch. item 9) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) |
**Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008**
| Assent Date: | 15.4.08 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 21) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) |
**Unclaimed Money Act 2008, No. 44/2008**
| Assent Date: | 26.8.08 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 109 on 1.1.09: s. 2(2) |
**Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009**
| Assent Date: | 24.11.09 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 53) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 |
**Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 1/2010**
| Assent Date: | 9.2.10 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 4(2)–(4), 5–11, 13, 16 on 1.8.10: Government Gazette 22.7.10 p. 1628; ss 4(1), 12, 14, 15 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404 |
**Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010** (as amended by No. 45/2010)
| Assent Date: | 2.3.10 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 21) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1 |
**Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2010, No. 63/2010**
| Assent Date: | 28.9.10 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 35(1)(a)(b)(2)(3), 37, 41–45, 47(1), 48–50 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404; s. 46 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404; s. 47(2)(3) on 1.4.11: Special Gazette (No. 63) 1.3.11 p. 1; ss 35(1)(c), 36, 38–40 on 17.8.11: Special Gazette (No. 265) 16.8.11 p. 1 |
**Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010, No. 72/2010**
| Assent Date: | 19.10.10 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 48(Sch. item 9) on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1 |
**Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2011, No. 36/2011**
| Assent Date: | 23.8.11 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 4 on 24.8.11: s. 2(1) |
**Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012**
| Assent Date: | 8.5.12 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 239(Sch. 6 item 16) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1 |
**Company Titles (Home Units) Act 2013, No. 19/2013**
| Assent Date: | 23.4.13 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 19 on 1.10.13: Special Gazette (No. 337) 24.9.13 p. 1 |
**Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 57/2013**
| Assent Date: | 22.10.13 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 9, 10 on 23.10.13: s. 2(3) |
**Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014**
| *Assent Date:* | 25.3.14 |
| *Commencement Date:* | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 38) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 |
**Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014**
| Assent Date: | 3.6.14 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 10(Sch. item 58) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 |
**Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No. 50/2014**
| Assent Date: | 12.8.14 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 30–32 on 13.8.14: s. 2(1) |
**Veterans and Other Acts Amendment Act 2015, No. 12/2015**
| Assent Date: | 21.4.15 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 21(Sch. 1 item 4) on 22.4.15: s. 2(1) |
**Rooming House Operators Act 2016, No. 26/2016**
| Assent Date: | 10.5.16 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 86 on 26.4.17: Special Gazette (No. 57) 7.3.17 p. 1 |
**Rural Assistance Schemes Act 2016, No. 39/2016**
| *Assent Date:* | 28.6.16 |
| *Commencement Date:* | S. 32 on 30.6.16: s. 2 |
**Police and Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2016, No. 54/2016**
| *Assent Date:* | 18.10.16 |
| *Commencement Date:* | Ss 31–33 on 19.10.16: s. 2(1) |
**Estate Agents Amendment (Underquoting) Act 2016, No. 58/2016**
| *Assent Date:* | 2.11.16 |
| *Commencement Date:* | Ss 4–12 on 1.5.17: Special Gazette (No. 35) 21.2.17 p. 1 |
**Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017**
| Assent Date: | 29.8.17 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 84 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1) |
**Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018**
| Assent Date: | 27.2.18 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 68(Sch. 2 item 50) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) |
**Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018, No. 45/2018** (as amended by Nos 11/2020, 25/2020)
| Assent Date: | 18.9.18 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 370 on 29.3.21: Special Gazette (No. 42) 27.1.21 p. 1 |
**Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018, No. 48/2018**
| Assent Date: | 25.9.18 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 53, 54 on 9.6.18: s. 2(3); ss 55, 56 on 28.10.18: Special Gazette (No. 480) 16.10.18 p. 1 |
**Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019**
| Assent Date: | 4.6.19 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 221(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2) |
**Sale of Land Amendment Act 2019, No. 14/2019**
| Assent Date: | 4.6.19 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 30 on 1.3.20: s. 2(5) |
**Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 49/2019**
| Assent Date: | 3.12.19 |
| Commencement Date: | S. 186(Sch. 4 item 19) on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1 |
**Consumer and Other Acts Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2021, No. 1/2021**
| Assent Date: | 9.2.21 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 137, 138 on 10.3.21: Special Gazette (No. 110) 10.3.21 p. 1 |
**Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 40/2022**
| Assent Date: | 6.9.22 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 52, 53 on 7.9.22: s. 2(2) |
**State Electricity Commission Amendment Act 2024, No. 11/2024**
| Assent Date: | 26.3.24 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss91, 92 on 1.7.24: Special Gazette (No. 319) 18.6.24 p. 1 |
**Estate Agents, Residential Tenancies and Other Acts Amendment (Funding) Act 2024, No. 17/2024**
| Assent Date: | 21.5.24 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 4 on 22.5.24: s. 2(1); ss 9−18 on 30.6.24: s. 2(2) |
**Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Act 2025, No. 6/2025**
| Assent Date: | 18.3.25 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 73–82 on 25.11.25: s. 2(2) |
**Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2025, No. 46/2025**
| Assent Date: | 25.11.25 |
| Commencement Date: | Ss 26–28 on 26.11.25: s. 2(1) |
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