8—Variation of regulation 12—Exemptions
Regulation 12—after subregulation (4) insert:
(5) A person who acts as a property manager for an agent is exempt from the operation of section 6AB(1) of the Act if—
(a) the agent is a community housing provider registered under the Community Housing Providers National Law
; and
(b) the person is an employee engaged by the agent under a contract of service; and
(c) the person performs the functions of a property manager for or on behalf of the agent in relation to land—
(i) owned by the agent; or
(ii) held by or on behalf of a Minister, agency or instrumentality of the Crown or a council.
(6) An agent is exempt from the operation of section 6AB(3) of the Act in respect of the engagement of another person to perform the functions of a property manager in the course of the agent's business if—
(a) the agent is a community housing provider registered under the Community Housing Providers National Law
; and
(b) the other person is engaged to perform those functions as an employee under a contract of service; and
(c) the land in relation to which the other person performs those functions is—
(i) owned by the agent; or
(ii) held by or on behalf of a Minister, agency or instrumentality of the Crown or a council.
(7) In this regulation—
"council" means a council under the Local Government Act 1999
.