Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person is not entitled to sue for, or recover or retain, a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a resident letting agent unless, at the time the activity was performed, the person--
(a) held a resident letting agent's licence; and
(b) was authorised under the person's licence to perform the activity; and
(c) had been properly appointed under division 2 by the person to be charged with the reward or expense.
(2) A person is not entitled to sue for, or recover or retain, a reward for the performance of an activity as a resident letting agent that is more than the amount of the reward stated in the appointment given under section 114.
(3) However, if the reward for the performance of the activity is limited under a regulation, the person is not entitled to sue for, or recover or retain, a reward more than the amount allowed under a regulation.
(4) A person is not entitled to sue for, or recover or retain, expenses for the performance of an activity as a resident letting agent that are more than the amount of the expenses stated in the appointment given under section 114 and actually expended.
(5) However, if the amount of expenses that may be incurred in relation to the performance of the activity is limited under a regulation, the person is not entitled to sue for, or recover or retain, expenses more than the amount allowed under a regulation.
(6) Subsection (3) does not prevent the person suing for, recovering or retaining, in addition to the amount allowed under a regulation for the reward, an amount for GST payable for a supply.
(7) A person who sues for, or recovers or retains, a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a resident letting agent other than as provided by this section commits an offence.
Maximum penalty for subsection (7)--200 penalty units.