Section 22F — 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, dishonesty or moral turpitude during the five years immediately preceding the date of his application;

(b)

he is not an undischarged bankrupt;

(c)

the has not made a statement, or affirmed or attested a document that is false or misleading in a material particular;

(d)

he has not dishonestly concealed material facts;

(e)

he has not furnished false information;

(f)

he satisfies the requirements of section 22H;

(g)

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

(h)

he has paid the fees prescribed by the Board; and

(i)

he is not under suspension from valuation or estate agency practice nor has his name been cancelled from the Register.

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(2)

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

Register as a property manager.

(3)

Any registered valuer or registered appraiser who, immediately before the coming into force of this Part, had his name entered under Part I or II of the Register shall, upon the coming into force of this Part, be entitled to have his name entered under Part IV of the Register without payment of any fee.

(4)

Any probationary valuer who has passed the Test of Professional

Competence for property managers shall be entitled to have his name entered under Part IV of the Register.

(5)

Any person who has obtained qualifications which the Board recognizes and has passed the Test of Professional Competence for property managers shall be entitled to have his name entered under Part IV of the

Register.

(6)

Any registered estate agent shall be entitled to have his name entered under Part IV of the Register if before the date of the coming into force of this

Part he was permitted to undertake property management as specified in subsection 22B(2).

(7)

Any person who applies within twelve months from the date of the coming into force of this Part for registration under Part IV of the Register shall be entitled to have his name so registered if he proves to the satisfaction of the Board that—

(a)

immediately before the date of the coming into force of this

Part—

(i)

he has been engaged in property management practice or business; and

(ii)

he has served his clients generally to their satisfaction;

and

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(b)

he complies with the provisions of subsection (1).

(8)

In order to be satisfied with any of the matters mentioned in subsections (1), (4), (5), (6) and (7), the Board may call upon the applicant to submit to it such documents as it considers relevant.

(9)

A registered valuer, appraiser or estate agent permitted to carry on property management before the coming into force of this Part may, pending having his name entered under Part IV of the Register as provided for under subsection (3) or (6), continue to engage in property management practice or business within the period referred to in subsection (7).

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