47Authorization of agents' representatives

47 Authorization of agents' representatives S. 47(1) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(zc)(i)(ii). (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any law to the contrary, an agent's representative shall not perform for an estate agent any of the functions of an estate agent unless the agent's representative has been lawfully authorized in writing by the estate agent to do so. S. 47(2) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(zc)(iii), substituted by No. 41/2003 s. 34. (2) An agent's representative who is employed by an estate agent must not undertake employment under section 30(3) with another estate agent as a branch manager for that other agent. S. 47(2A) inserted by No. 41/2003 s. 34. (2A) An agent's representative who is employed by an estate agent as a branch manager under section 30(2) or 30(3) must not undertake employment with another estate agent. S. 47(3) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(zc)(i)(ii) (iv). (3) Any agent's representative who makes any false representation (whether verbally or in writing or by conduct) to any person to the effect that the agent's representative is employed by or authorized to act as an agent's representative for any specified estate agent shall be guilty of an offence. S. 47A inserted by No. 41/2003 s. 6, substituted by No. 58/2016 s. 5.