Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Introduction Agents Act 1997 - SECT 16

PART 3 RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF INTRODUCTION AGENCIES

Agency staff must not be, or pretend to be, clients

16. Agency staff must not be, or pretend to be, clients



(1) A person who is employed in any capacity by an introduction agent must not
directly or indirectly represent herself or himself to be a person who is
available to be introduced to people entering into introduction agreements
with the agent.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

(2) A person who is employed in any capacity by an introduction agent must not
falsely represent (whether directly or indirectly) that a particular person is
available to be introduced to people entering into introduction agreements
with the agent.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

(3) Despite section 71, if an introduction agent is found guilty of an offence
against this section by virtue of section 71, the agent is liable to a maximum
penalty of 300 penalty units.