Estate Agents Act 1980
75Payments out of Fund
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75 Payments out of Fund
S. 75(1) amended by Nos 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(iv), 52/1998 s. 103(1).
(1) Subject to this Part, there shall from time to time be paid out of the Fund as required and at the direction of the Secretary and in such order as the Secretary considers proper—
S. 75(1)(a) amended by Nos 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(iv), 52/1998 s. 103(2)(a).
(a) any claim including costs allowed or established in respect of the Fund;
S. 75(1)(b) amended by Nos 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(iv), 52/1998 s. 103(2)(b).
(b) all legal and other expenses incurred in investigating or defending claims made against the Fund or in the exercise by the Secretary of the rights, powers and authorities vested in it by this Part in relation to the Fund;
S. 75(1)(ba) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 103(3).
(ba) the costs and expenses of audits conducted under section 64A;
S. 75(1)(c) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(iv), substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 103(4), repealed by No. 17/2024 s. 15.
S. 75(1)(d) amended by Nos 38/1993 s. 6(e), 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(i), substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 103(4), repealed by No. 17/2024 s. 15.
S. 75(1)(e) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(ii)(iii), substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 103(4).
(e) the costs and expenses incurred by the Director or by the Secretary in the administration of this Act or the Fund;
S. 75(1)(ea) inserted by No. 17/2004 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 69/2006 s. 224(Sch. 3 item 5.2), 75/2006 s. 192(Sch. 2 item 2.1), 19/2013 s. 19(1)(a), 26/2016 s. 86(1).
(ea) the costs and expenses incurred by the Director or by the Secretary in the administration of the Company Titles (Home Units) Act 2013, the Conveyancers Act 2006, the Owners Corporations Act 2006, the Retirement Villages Act 1986, the Rooming House Operators Act 2016 or the Sale of Land Act 1962;
S. 75(1)(f) amended by Nos 38/1993 s. 6(e), 86/1994 s. 47(zx)(i)(iv), substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 103(4), amended by Nos 69/2006 s. 224(Sch. 3 item 5.3), 19/2013 s. 19(1)(b), 26/2016 s. 86(2), 14/2019 s. 30.
(f) the costs and expenses incurred by or in relation to the Authority or the Tribunal in fulfilling its functions and duties under this Act, the Company Titles (Home Units) Act 2013, the Owners Corporations Act 2006, the Rooming House Operators Act 2016 or the Sale of Land Act 1962 including the fees and remuneration payable to the members of the Authority or the Tribunal;