Section 22A — VALUERS, APPRAISERS AND ESTATE AGENTS ACT 1981

(a)

he has attained the age of 21 years and is of sound mind, good character and has not been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or moral turpitude during the five years immediately preceding the date of his application;

(aa) he has not made a statement or affirmed or attested a document that is false or misleading in a material particular;

(ab) he has not dishonestly concealed material facts;

(ac) he has not furnished false information;

(b)

he is not an undischarged bankrupt;

(c)

he satisfies the requirements of section 22D;

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(d)

he has made a declaration in the form and manner prescribed by the Board;

(e)

he has paid the fees prescribed by the Board; and

(f)

he is not under suspension from valuation or property management practice nor has his name been cancelled from the

Register.

(1A)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(f), a person who is disqualified from valuation or property management practice may, if the Board considers him fit to practise estate agency, have his name entered under Part III of the

Register as an estate agent.

(2)

Any person who applies within twelve months from the date of the coming into force of this Part for registration under the Register of Estate

Agents shall be entitled to have his name so registered if he proves to the satisfaction of this Board that—

(a)

immediately before the date of the coming into force of this

Part—

(i)

he had been engaged in estate agency practice and that generally his business as such had been his principal calling; or

(ii)

he was a registered valuer or appraiser and that his business as such included estate agency practice, and that he had served his clients generally to their satisfaction;

and

(b)

satisfies or complies with the provisions of paragraphs (1)(a), (d),

(e)

and (f).

(3)

In order to be satisfied of any of the matters mentioned in subsections

(1)

and (2) the Board may call upon the applicant to submit to it such documents as it considers relevant.

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