sec.89Restriction on recovery of reward or expense—no proper authorisation etc.

### sec.89 Restriction on recovery of reward or expense—no proper authorisation etc. A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent unless, at the time the activity was performed, the person— either— if the person performed an activity as a property agent—held a property agent licence; or if the person performed an activity as a resident letting agent—held a resident letting agent licence; and was authorised under the person’s licence to perform the activity; and was properly appointed under part 4 by the person to be charged with the reward or expense. A person who sues for, recovers or keeps a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent other than as provided by subsection (1) commits an offence. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —200 penalty units. (sec.89-ssec.1) A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent unless, at the time the activity was performed, the person— either— if the person performed an activity as a property agent—held a property agent licence; or if the person performed an activity as a resident letting agent—held a resident letting agent licence; and was authorised under the person’s licence to perform the activity; and was properly appointed under part 4 by the person to be charged with the reward or expense. (sec.89-ssec.2) A person who sues for, recovers or keeps a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent other than as provided by subsection (1) commits an offence. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —200 penalty units. - (a) either— (i) if the person performed an activity as a property agent—held a property agent licence; or (ii) if the person performed an activity as a resident letting agent—held a resident letting agent licence; and - (i) if the person performed an activity as a property agent—held a property agent licence; or - (ii) if the person performed an activity as a resident letting agent—held a resident letting agent licence; and - (b) was authorised under the person’s licence to perform the activity; and - (c) was properly appointed under part 4 by the person to be charged with the reward or expense. - (i) if the person performed an activity as a property agent—held a property agent licence; or - (ii) if the person performed an activity as a resident letting agent—held a resident letting agent licence; and