Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Board may,
with the approval of the Minister, from time to time by notice published in
the Government Gazette fix the maximum amounts of remuneration for the various
kinds of services rendered by licensed valuers.
(2) The respective
maximum amounts fixed under subsection (1) shall have effect on and after
the date on which the notice fixing them is published in the Government
Gazette or on and after such subsequent date as is specified in that notice.
(3) A licensed valuer,
or a firm or corporation of which a licensed valuer is an officer, shall not
demand or receive, in respect of any service rendered by the licensed valuer,
any remuneration that exceeds in value the amount (if any) for the time being
fixed under subsection (1) in respect of a service of that kind.
Penalty: $5 000.
(4) Any remuneration
received in contravention of this section may be recovered as a civil
debt recoverable summarily in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Section 25 amended by No. 15 of 1984
s. 6; No. 69 of 2006 s. 19.]