53Copy of contract etc. to be delivered to person signing

53 Copy of contract etc. to be delivered to person signing S. 53(1) amended by Nos 86/1994 s. 47(zh), 17/2004 s. 10(1). (1) When an estate agent (whether by himself or by an employee or agent's representative) secures the signing of any person to any contract agreement or other document pertaining to the sale purchase or exchange of any property or business or of any interest therein or of the good-will of any business he shall at the time the signature is obtained deliver a copy of the agreement document or contract to the person signing it and obtain from that person an acknowledgement in writing of the receipt of that copy. S. 53(2) amended by Nos 86/1994 s. 47(zh), 17/2004 s. 10(1). (2) Where the estate agent (whether by himself or by an employee or agent's representative) secures the signature of more than one person to a contract agreement or other document under subsection (1) it shall be sufficient compliance with that subsection if the estate agent delivers a copy of the contract agreement or document to one of the persons signing it and obtains from that person an acknowledgement in writing of the receipt of that copy. S. 53A (Heading) inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 39.3). S. 53A inserted by No. 86/1994 s. 27.