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