Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Business Licensing Authority Act 1998 - SECT 22

Effect of suspension

22. Effect of suspension



(1) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in a business
licensing Act or any other Act or law other than this Part.

(2) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending-

   (a)  an estate agent's licence under the Estate Agents Act 1980; or

   (b)  a motor car trader's licence under the Motor Car Traders Act 1986; or

   (c)  a licence within the meaning of the Prostitution Control Act 1994; or

   (d)  a travel agent's licence under the Travel Agents Act 1986-

the licence is deemed to be suspended for the purposes of that Act for the
licence suspension period.

(3) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending a licensee's right to act
as an agent's representative within the meaning of the Estate Agents Act 1980,
the licensee is deemed to be ineligible to act as an agent's representative
for the purposes of that Act for the licence suspension period.

(4) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending a licensee's right to
participate in a customer service capacity in the business of a motor car
trader within the meaning of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986, the licensee is
deemed, for the purposes of that Act, not to be permitted to be employed in a
customer service capacity by a motor car trader for the licence suspension
period.

(5) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending an approval under
Division 5 of Part 3 of the Prostitution Control Act 1994, the approval is
deemed to be suspended for the purposes of that Act for the licence suspension
period.

(6) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending the registration of a
licensee under Part 4 of the Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995, the
registration is deemed to be suspended for the purposes of that Part for the
licence suspension period.

(7) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending a licensee's right to
engage in finance broking within the meaning of Part 4A of the
Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995, the licensee is deemed to be prohibited
from engaging in finance broking for the purposes of that Act for the licence
suspension period.

(8) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending a licensee's right to act
as an introduction agent within the meaning of the
Introduction Agents Act 1997, the licensee is deemed to be disqualified from
acting as an introduction agent for the purposes of that Act for the licence
suspension period.

(9) If a notice is issued under this Part suspending the registration or
endorsement of registration of a licensee under the
Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989, the registration or endorsement
is deemed to be suspended for the purposes of that Act for the licence
suspension period.