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AGENTS LICENSING ACT - NOTES
AGENTS LICENSING ACT
As in force at 1 July 2009
northern territory of australia
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 1 July 2009. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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AGENTS LICENSING act
ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Land and Business Agents Act 1979 (Act No. 57, 1979)
Assent date
18 May 1979
Commenced
9 November 1979 (Gaz G45, 9 November 1979, p 2)
Remuneration (Statutory Bodies) Act 1979 (Act No. 9, 1980)
Assent date
14 January 1980
Commenced
8 February 1980 (Gaz G6, 8 February 1980, p 6)
Land and Business Agents Act 1980 (Act No. 34, 1980)
Assent date
19 March 1980
Commenced
19 March 1980
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1981 (Act No. 95, 1981)
Assent date
8 December 1981
Commenced
9 December 1981 (Gaz S25, 9 December 1981)
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1982 (Act No. 87, 1982)
Assent date
14 December 1982
Commenced
14 December 1982
Criminal Law (Regulatory Offences) Act 1983 (Act No. 68, 1983)
Assent date
28 November 1983
Commenced
1 January 1984 (s 2 s 2 Criminal Code Act 1983 (Act No. 47, 1983), Gaz G46, 18 November 1983, p 11 and Gaz G8, 26 February 1986, p 5)
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 66, 1985)
Assent date
24 December 1985
Commenced
1 February 1986 (Gaz G3, 22 January 1986, p 8)
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1986 (Act No. 2, 1986)
Assent date
1 April 1986
Commenced
15 July 1985 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 1986 (Act No. 64, 1986)
Assent date
19 December 1986
Commenced
19 December 1986
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1987 (Act No. 59, 1987)
Assent date
31 December 1987
Commenced
s 2: 1 July 1986; rem: 31 December 1987 (s 2)
Local Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 (Act No. 14, 1989)
Assent date
5 June 1989
Commenced
s 6: 5 June 1989; rem: 1 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Small Claims Amendment Act 1988 (Act No. 43, 1988), Gaz G17,
3 May 1989, p 2, s 2 Local Court Act 1989 (Act No. 31, 1989) and Gaz G49, 12 December 1990, p 2)
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 74, 1989)
Assent date
12 December 1989
Commenced
1 February 1990 (Gaz G4, 31 January 1990, p 3)
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1990 (Act No. 44, 1990)
Assent date
20 September 1990
Commenced
ss 4, 18 to 20: 1 January 1992; rem: 21 November 1990 (Gaz G46, 21 November 1990, p 3 and Gaz G44, 6 November 1991, p 3)
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 (Act No. 59, 1990)
Assent date
14 December 1990
Commenced
1 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Corporations (NT) Act 1990 (Act No. 56, 1990) and Gaz S76, 21 December 1990)
Statute Law Revision Act 1991 (Act No. 31, 1991)
Assent date
25 June 1991
Commenced
25 June 1991
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 79, 1991)
Assent date
17 December 1991
Commenced
10 August 1992 (Gaz S43, 4 August 1992)
Financial Institutions (NT) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 (Act No. 23, 1992)
Assent date
2 June 1992
Commenced
1 July 1992 (s 2, s 2 Financial Institutions (NT) Act 1992 (Act No. 22, 1992)and Gaz S35, 30 June 1992)
Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1992 (Act No. 33, 1992)
Assent date
25 June 1992
Commenced
ss 4(d), 7, 11, and 19: 1 January 1993; rem: 10 August 1992 (Gaz S43, 5 August 1992 and Gaz G49, 9 December 1992, p 7)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date
20 September 1994
Commenced
20 September 1994
Agents Licensing Amendment Act 1995 (Act No. 20, 1995)
Assent date
26 June 1995
Commenced
19 July 1995 (Gaz G29, 19 July 1995, p 2)
Trustee (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 8, 1996)
Assent date
20 March 1996
Commenced
26 February 1996 (s 2, s 2 Trustee Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995 (Act No. 60, 1995) and Gaz G7,
14 February 1996, p 2)
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date
19 April 1996
Commenced
s 7: 19 April 1996; rem: 1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997 (Act No. 23, 1997)
Assent date
2 June 1997
Commenced
2 June 1997
Agents Licensing Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 28, 1998)
Assent date
30 March 1998
Commenced
6 May 1998 (Gaz G17, 6 May 1998, p 2)
Territory Insurance Office (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998 (Act No. 37, 1998)
Assent date
27 May 1998
Commenced
27 May 1998
Residential Tenancies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 46, 1999)
Assent date
10 November 1999
Commenced
1 March 2000 (s 2, s 2 Residential Tenancies Act 1999 (Act No. 45, 1990) and Gaz G8, 1 March 2000, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 48, 1999)
Assent date
10 November 1999
Commenced
10 November 1999
Land Title (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (Act No. 45, 2000)
Assent date
12 September 2000
Commenced
1 December 2000 (s 2, s 2 Land Title Act 2000 (Act No. 2, 2000) and Gaz G38, 27 September 2000, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2001 (Act No. 3, 2001)
Assent date
22 March 2001
Commenced
22 March 2001
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17, 2001)
Assent date
29 June 2001
Commenced
15 July 2001 (s 2, s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50, 2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)
Corporations (Financial Services Reform Amendments) Act 2002 (Act No. 16, 2002)
Assent date
7 June 2002
Commenced
11 March 2002 (s 2, s 2 Financial Services Reform Act 2001 (Cth) (Act No. 122, 2001), s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50, 2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)
Statute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18, 2002)
Assent date
7 June 2002
Commenced
7 June 2002
Agents Licensing Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 69, 2002)
Assent date
11 December 2002
Commenced
s 22: nc; ss 9 and 29: 1 July 2005; rem: 1 February 2003 (s 2, Gaz G4, 29 February 2003, p 4 and Gaz G17, 27 April 2005, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2003 (Act No. 44, 2003)
Assent date
7 July 2003
Commenced
7 July 2003
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)
Assent date
7 January 2004
Commenced
17 March 2004 (Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8)
Statute Law Revision Act 2004 (Act No. 18, 2004)
Assent date
15 March 2004
Commenced
1 July 2004 (s 2(2), s 2 Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003 (Act No. 55, 2003) and Gaz G9, 3 March 2004, p 5)
Justice Portfolio (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 20, 2005)
Assent date
6 May 2005
Commenced
6 May 2005 (s 2(2))
Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act 2006 (Act No. 7, 2006)
Assent date
26 April 2006
Commenced
26 April 2006
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 13, 2006)
Assent date
18 May 2006
Commenced
18 May 2006 (s 2(1)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 5, 2007)
Assent date
24 April 2007
Commenced
s 37 (except amd of Criminal Code and Legal Profession Act 2006): 1 May 2007; rem: 24 April 2007 (s 2(1), s 2 Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2006 (Act No. 15, 2006) and Gaz G17, 26 April 2007, p 7)
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 (Act No. 7, 2007)
Assent date
17 May 2007
Commenced
s 10: 1 July 2007; rem: 17 May 2007 (Gaz G26, 27 June 2007, p 3)
Statute Law Revision Act 2008 (Act No. 6, 2008)
Assent date
11 March 2008
Commenced
11 March 2008
Unit Title Schemes Act 2009 (Act No. 14, 2009)
Assent date
26 May 2009
Commenced
pt 2.3, div 3, sdv 4 and s 135 (to ext ins s 54C) and s 111: 1 January 2010; rem: 1 July 2009 (s 2, Gaz S30, 26 June 2009, s 2 Land Title and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 3, 2008) and Gaz S30, 26 June 2009)
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 16 Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 66, 1985)
s 5(3) Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 74, 1989)
s 23 Land and Business Agents Amendment Act 1992 (Act No. 33, 1992)
s 5(5) Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 48, 1999)
s 37 Agents Licensing Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 69, 2002)
Part XI ceased to operate on 1 March 1990, Gaz G8, 28 February 1990, p 6
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 1 sub No. 79, 1991, s 4
s 4 amd No. 95, 1981, s 4; No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 37, 1998, s 2; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 5 amd No. 34, 1980, s 3; No. 66, 1985, s 4; No. 2, 1986, s 3; No. 64, 1986, s 2; No. 59, 1987, s 2; No. 74, 1989, s 4; No. 44, 1990, s 4; No. 59, 1990, s 4; No. 31, 1991, s 14; No. 79, 1991, s 5; No. 23, 1992, s 4; No. 33, 1992, s 4; No. 8, 1996, s 3; No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 37, 1998, s 2; No. 17, 2001, s 21; No. 69, 2002, s 4; No. 44, 2003, s 5; No. 7, 2007, s 16; No. 6, 2008, s 3; No. 14, 2009, s 118
s 5A ins No. 44, 1990, s 5
s 5B ins No. 44, 1990, s 5
amd No. 14, 2009, s 119
s 7 amd No. 79, 1991, s 6; No. 50, 1994, s 16; No. 3, 2001, s 8; No. 69, 2002, s 5; No. 44, 2003, s 5; No. 7, 2007, s 16
s 7A ins No. 44, 1990, s 6
amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 8 amd No. 66, 1985, s 5; No. 79, 1991, s 19; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 9 hdg amd No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 9 amd No. 44, 1990, s 7; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 10 rep No. 9, 1980, s 6
s 12 amd No. 69, 2002, s 6
s 13 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 14 amd No. 44, 1990, s 8; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 15 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 17 amd No. 44, 1990, s 9; No. 79, 1991, s 7; No. 33, 1992, s 5; No. 18, 2002, s 6
sub No. 69, 2002, s 7
s 19 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 20 rep No. 79, 1991, s 19
ins No. 69, 2002, s 8
amd No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 21 rep No. 79, 1991, s 19
s 22 sub No. 79, 1991, s 8
amd No. 28, 1998, s 4
sub No. 69, 2002, s 9
s 22A ins No. 69, 2002, s 10
s 23 rep No. 69, 2002, s 11
s 23A ins No. 95, 1981, s 5
amd No. 79, 1991, s 19
sub No. 69, 2002, s 12
s 24 amd No. 79, 1991, s 9
sub No. 33, 1992, s 6
s 25 sub No. 66, 1985, s 6
amd No. 48, 1999, s 3; No. 69, 2002, s 13
s 25A ins No. 44, 1990, s 10
amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 26 amd No. 95, 1981, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 27 amd No. 95, 1981, s 7; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 28 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 29 amd No. 28, 1998, s 5; No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 5, 2007, s 4
s 31 amd No. 95, 1981, s 8; No. 44, 1990, s 11; No. 69, 2002, s 36
ss 31A - 31B ins No. 69, 2002, s 14
s 32 amd No. 95, 1981, s 9; No. 33, 1992, s 7; No. 28, 1998, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 15
s 32A ins No. 95, 1981, s 10
rep No. 69, 2002, s 16
s 32B ins No. 28, 1998, s 7
amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 32C ins No. 69, 2002, s 17
ss 33 - 36 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 39 amd No. 28, 1998, s 8; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 40 rep No. 33, 1992, s 8
s 41 amd No. 33, 1992, s 9; No. 28, 1998, s 9; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 41A ins No. 44, 1990, s 12
amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 42 amd No. 33, 1992, s 10; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 43 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 43A ins No. 34, 1980, s 4
sub No. 33, 1992, s 11
amd No. 28, 1998, s 10
s 44 amd No. 34, 1980 s 5; No. 44, 1990, s 13; No. 17, 1996, s 6
sub No. 28, 1998, s 11
amd No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 44A ins No. 28, 1998, s 11
s 44B ins No. 28, 1998, s 11
amd No. 20, 2005, s 7
s 44C ins No. 28, 1998, s 11
ss 46 - 48 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 49 amd No. 95, 1981, s 11; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 50 amd No. 74, 1989, s 5; No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 46, 1999, s 3; No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 18, 2004, s 3
s 51 amd No. 33, 1992, s 12; No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 20, 2005, s 8
s 52 amd No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 54 amd No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 18
s 55 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 56 amd No. 33, 1992, s 13; No. 20, 2005, s 9
s 57 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 59 amd No. 33, 1992, s 14; No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 20, 2005, s 10
s 60 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 1, 2004, s 62
s 61 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 62 amd No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 69, 2002, s 19
s 63 amd No. 69, 2002, s 20
s 64 amd No. 79, 1991, s 10; No. 28, 1998, s 12; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 64A ins No. 69, 2002, s 21
s 65 amd No. 66, 1985, s 7; No. 79, 1991, s 11; No. 33, 1992, s 15; No. 17, 1996, s 6
pt VIA hdg ins No. 28, 1998, s 13
ss 65A - 65D ins No. 28, 1998, s 13
s 65E ins No. 69, 2002, s 23
s 66 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 67 amd No. 95, 1981, s 12; No. 66, 1985, s 8; No. 44, 1990, s 14; No. 79, 1991, s 12; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 24
s 68 amd No. 44, 1990, s 15; No. 33, 1992, s 16; No. 28, 1998, s 14; No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 68A ins No. 66, 1985, s 9
amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 69 amd No. 66, 1985, s 10; No. 44, 1990, s 16; No. 28, 1998, s 15; No. 20, 2005, s 11
s 69A ins No. 95, 1981, s 13
amd No. 79, 1991, s 19; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 71 amd No. 95, 1981, s 14; No. 79, 1991, s 19
s 72 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 73 amd No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 25
s 73A ins No. 95, 1981, s 15
s 75 amd No. 95, 1981, s 16; No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 77 amd No. 44, 1990, s 17; No. 28, 1998, s 16; No. 69, 2002, s 36
ss 78 - 82 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
ss 84A - 84B ins No. 28, 1998, s 17
s 85 amd No. 14, 1989, s 7
pt XI hdg rep No. 31, 1991, s 14
s 86 sub No. 95, 1981, s 17
rep No. 31, 1991, s 14
ss 87 - 89 rep No. 31, 1991, s 14
pt XII hdg sub No. 74, 1989, s 6
pt XII
div 1 hdg sub No. 74, 1989, s 6; No. 13, 2006, s 4
s 90 amd No. 66, 1985, s 11
rep No. 74, 1989, s 6
s 91 rep No. 74, 1989, s 6
s 92 amd No. 66, 1985, s 12; No. 74, 1989, s 6; No. 44, 1990, s 18; No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 20, 1995, s 3
sub No. 69, 2002, s 26
amd No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 93 amd No. 95, 1981, s 18; No. 87, 1982, s 2
rep No. 74, 1989, s 6
ins No. 13, 2006, s 5
pt XII
div 2 hdg sub No. 33, 1992, s 17
s 94 amd No. 66, 1985, s 13; No. 74, 1989, s 6; No. 79, 1991, s 19
sub No. 33, 1992, s 17
amd No. 20, 1995, s 4
s 95 amd No. 34, 1980, s 6; No. 74, 1989, s 6; No. 44, 1990, s 19
sub No. 33, 1992, s 17
amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
pt XII
div 2A hdg ins No. 66, 1985, s 14
rep No. 33, 1992, s 17
s 95A ins No. 66, 1985, s 14
sub No. 33, 1992, s 17
s 95B ins No. 66, 1985, s 14
amd No. 74, 1989, s 6
sub No. 33, 1992, s 17
amd No. 20, 1995, s 5; No. 69, 2002, s 27; No. 44, 2003, s 5; No. 7, 2006, s 30; No. 13, 2006, s 6
s 95C ins No. 66, 1985, s 14
rep No. 33, 1992, s 17
s 95D ins No. 66, 1985, s 14
rep No. 33, 1992, s 17
s 96 amd No. 95, 1981, s 19; No. 33, 1992, s 18
ss 98 - 99 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 100 amd No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 101 amd No. 14, 1989, s 7
s 102 amd No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 69, 2002, s 28
s 104 amd No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 105 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 107 amd No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 108 amd No. 33, 1992, s 22; No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 44, 2003, s 5
pt XIIA hdg ins No. 44, 1990, s 20
sub No. 69, 2002, s 29
s 108A ins No. 44, 1990, s 20
amd No. 79, 1991, s 13
sub No. 69, 2002, s 29
s 108B ins No. 44, 1990, s 20
sub No. 69, 2002, s 29
s 108C ins No. 44, 1991, s 14
sub No. 69, 2002, s 29
ss 108D -
108E ins No. 69, 2002, s 29
pt XIIB hdg ins No. 69, 2002, s 30
s 108F ins No. 69, 2002, s 30
amd No. 1, 2004, s 62
ss 108G -
108H ins No. 69, 2002, s 30
s 109 amd No. 79, 1991, s 15
s 110 amd No. 66, 1985, s 15
sub No. 69, 2002, s 31
s 110A ins No. 69, 2002, s 31
s 111 amd No. 95, 1981, s 20; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 112 amd No. 79, 1991, s 19; No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 113 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 114 amd No. 79, 1991, s 19; No. 69, 2002, s 36
ss 115 - 117 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 118 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 119 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36; No. 44, 2003, s 5
s 120 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 121 amd No. 79, 1991, s 16
s 121A ins No. 33, 1992, s 19
amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 16, 2002, s 7
sub No. 69, 2002, s 32
s 121B ins No. 33, 1992, s 19
rep No. 69, 2002, s 32
s 122 amd No. 33, 1992, s 20
s 123 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 125 amd No. 69, 2002, s 36
s 125A ins No. 95, 1981, s 21
amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 125AA ins No. 28, 1998, s 18
s 125B ins No. 68, 1983, s 116
amd No. 33, 1992, s 21
s 126 amd No. 69, 2002, s 33
s 127 amd No. 44, 1990, s 21; No. 31, 1991, s 14; No. 79, 1991, s 17; No. 69, 2002, s 34; No. 14, 2009, s 120
s 128 rep No. 79, 1991, s 19
sch ins No. 79, 1991, s 18
amd No. 28, 1998, s 19; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 18, 2002, s 6; No. 69, 2002, s 35; No. 14, 2009, s 121