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Property Occupations Act 2014
sec.90Restriction on recovery of reward or expense above amount allowed
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### sec.90 Restriction on recovery of reward or expense above amount allowed
A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep a reward for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent that is more than the amount of the reward stated in the appointment given to the person under section 102 .
A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep expenses for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent that are more than the amount of the expenses stated in the appointment given to the person under section 102 and actually expended.
A person who sues for, or 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 this section, commits an offence.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
In this section—
actually expended , for expenses, means the amount actually expended after deducting—
the amount of any benefit, received or receivable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the expenses by the person seeking to sue for, recover or retain the expenses; or
if the benefit has no fixed amount—the market value of the benefit.
(sec.90-ssec.1) A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep a reward for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent that is more than the amount of the reward stated in the appointment given to the person under section 102 .
(sec.90-ssec.2) A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep expenses for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent that are more than the amount of the expenses stated in the appointment given to the person under section 102 and actually expended.
(sec.90-ssec.3) A person who sues for, or 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 this section, commits an offence. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.90-ssec.4) In this section— actually expended , for expenses, means the amount actually expended after deducting— the amount of any benefit, received or receivable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the expenses by the person seeking to sue for, recover or retain the expenses; or if the benefit has no fixed amount—the market value of the benefit.
- (a) the amount of any benefit, received or receivable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the expenses by the person seeking to sue for, recover or retain the expenses; or
- (b) if the benefit has no fixed amount—the market value of the benefit.