Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Estate Agents Act 1980 - SECT 25

Inquiries into estate agents

25. Inquiries into estate agents









(1) At any time the Director or the Chief Commissioner of Police may apply to
the Tribunal for the holding of an inquiry to determine whether an estate
agent-

   (a)  has contravened or failed to comply with this Act or the regulations;
        or



   (aa) has contravened or failed to comply with the Sale of Land Act 1962; or



   (b)  is of good character or is otherwise a fit and proper person to hold a
        licence; or

   (c)  has been guilty of conduct as an estate agent which renders him or her
        unfit to hold a licence; or

   (d)  improperly obtained, or is improperly holding, a licence.

(2) In addition to the matters listed in subsection (1), in the case of an
estate agent that is a corporation, the Director or the Chief Commissioner of
Police may also apply to the Tribunal for the holding of an inquiry to
determine whether a director of the corporation or the officer in effective
control of the estate agency business of the corporation or, in the case of a
private corporation, any member of the corporation-

   (a)  has contravened or failed to comply with this Act or the regulations
        or has failed to pay any fines imposed on him or her, or any costs
        that he or she was required to pay under this Act; or

   (aa) has contravened or failed to comply with the Sale of Land Act 1962 or
        has failed to pay any fines imposed on him or her, or any costs that
        he or she was required to pay under that Act; or

   (b)  is of good character or is otherwise a fit and proper person to hold a
        licence; or

   (c)  has been guilty of conduct as an estate agent which renders him or her
        unfit to hold a licence; or

   (d)  improperly obtained, or is improperly holding, a licence.



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