Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979

A regulated person (the applicant) may apply to the Commissioner for a total or partial exemption from the education requirements under regulation 4AA(1) for a CPD year.

The application for the exemption must —

be made in the CPD year to which the application relates; and

set out in sufficient detail —

the exemption applied for, including whether the application is for a total or partial exemption; and

the basis upon which the exemption is being sought;

be in the approved form.

The Commissioner may grant the applicant the exemption if, during the CPD year to which the application relates, the applicant —

has a disability or is affected by illness or injury; or

has undertaken other educational or professional activities; or

would suffer undue hardship if required to comply with the educational requirements.

The Commissioner may grant the exemption subject to conditions.

The Commissioner must give the applicant a notice in writing setting out —

the Commissioner’s decision on the application; and

if the decision is to grant the exemption —

whether the exemption is a total or partial exemption; and

if the exemption is a partial exemption — the educational requirements the applicant must comply with; and

any conditions to which the exemption is subject.