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ESTATE AGENTS ACT 1980 - SECT 25

Inquiries into estate agents

S. 25(1) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 79(1).

    (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

S. 25(1)(a) amended by No. 41/2003 s. 27(1).

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

S. 25(1)(aa) inserted by No. 41/2003 s. 27(1).

        (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.

S. 25(2) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 79(1).

    (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—

S. 25(2)(a) amended by No. 41/2003 s. 27(2).

        (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

S. 25(2)(aa) inserted by No. 41/2003 s. 27(2).

        (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.

S. 25(3)–(6) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 79(2).

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S. 26 amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(k), repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 80.

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S. 27 amended by No. 86/1994 ss 45(d), 47(k), repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 80.

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S. 28 amended by Nos 9925 s. 5(a), 10028 s. 17, substituted by No. 86/1994 s. 16.



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