57Name under which real estate agents may carry on business

57 Name under which real estate agents may carry on business

(1)  Subject to subsection (2) , a real estate agent must not carry on real estate agency business otherwise than under the name of the agent or, where agents are carrying on business in partnership, the names of the agents.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  The Board may authorise a real estate agent, or agents carrying on business in partnership, to carry on real estate agency business under a name in addition to, or in substitution for, the name of the agent or agents.

(3)  If subsection (2) applies, the Board is to include the authorised name in the entry in the Register in respect of the agent or agents.

(4)  Subsection (2) is subject to the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth.