Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 35(1) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(v)(i), substituted by No. 63/2010 s. 40(2).
(1) Every licensed estate agent and every agent's representative must have, within Victoria, a registered address.
S. 35(2) amended by Nos 9925 s. 5(a), 86/1994 s. 47(v)(ii), 52/1998 s. 89(1)(2), 63/2010 s. 40(3).
(2) Any change in the situation of a registered address shall be promptly notified in writing to the Registrar by the agent or agent's representative concerned, and the Registrar shall alter the register accordingly.
S. 35(3) amended by Nos 9925 s. 5(a), 86/1994 s. 47(v)(ii), 52/1998 s. 89(2).
(3) An estate agent shall within fourteen days of the establishment of a branch office advise the Registrar in writing of the address of that branch office.
S. 35(3A) inserted by No. 29/1989 s. 11(1).
(3A) Subject to subsection (3B), every licensed estate agent must have a principal office in Victoria.
S. 35(3B) inserted by No. 29/1989 s. 11(1).
(3B) A licensed estate agent who is also licensed or otherwise authorised under the laws of another State to carry on the business of an estate agent in that State who operates an estate agency business in that State and the main or only estate agency office of that business is located within that State may have his or her principal office outside Victoria if it is within 48 kilometres of Victoria.
S. 35(4) amended by Nos 9925 s. 5(a), 86/1994 s. 47(v)(ii), 52/1998 s. 89(1)(2).
(4) Any change in the situation of the principal office or a branch office of an estate agent shall be promptly notified in writing to the Registrar by the estate agent concerned and the Registrar shall alter the register accordingly.
(5) For the purposes of this Act where a licensed estate agent carries on business at only one place that place shall be recorded as his principal office.
S. 35(6) amended by Nos 9925 s. 5(a), 86/1994 s. 47(v)(ii)(iii), 52/1998 s. 89(1)(2).
(6) Every estate agent shall, within seven days after he employs and within seven days after ceasing to employ any agent's representative, in writing notify the Registrar of such employment or cessation of employment and the Registrar shall enter the fact in the register.
S. 35(7) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(v)(iii).
(7) Any agent or agent's representative who carries on business without complying with the requirements of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
S. 36 amended by Nos 9500 s. 9, 9925 s. 5(a) , substituted by No. 10028 s. 22, amended by No. 38/1993 s. 6(c), substituted by No. 86/1994 s. 21, repealed by No. 63/2010 s. 41.
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S. 37 amended by Nos 9500 s. 10, 10028 s. 23, repealed by No. 86/1994 s. 45(g).
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Pt 4
(Heading) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 45(h).
Part IV—Agents and agents' representatives
S. 38 substituted by No. 63/2010 s. 42.