Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY OCCUPATIONS ACT 2014 - SECT 89

89 Restriction on recovery of reward or expense—no proper authorisation etc.

(1) A person is not entitled to sue for, recover or keep a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent unless, at the time the activity was performed, the person—

(a) either—

(i) if the person performed an activity as a property agent—held a property agent licence; or

(ii) if the person performed an activity as a resident letting agent—held a resident letting agent licence; and

(b) was authorised under the person’s licence to perform the activity; and

(c) was properly appointed under part 4 by the person to be charged with the reward or expense.

(2) A person who sues for, recovers or keeps a reward or expense for the performance of an activity as a property agent or resident letting agent other than as provided by subsection (1) commits an offence.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —200 penalty units.