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Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Licensing - Effect of licences and status of licensees

50: Salespersons must be supervised

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"Salespeople must work under the supervision of a manager or agent."

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When you are a salesperson, you must be supervised by an agent or a branch manager when doing agency work. You need to be supervised so that your work is done correctly and follows the rules of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008. This means your work must be competent and comply with the Act's requirements, under the direction and control of either a branch manager or an agent.

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Part 3Licensing
Effect of licences and status of licensees

50Salespersons must be supervised

  1. A salesperson must, in carrying out any agency work, be properly supervised and managed by an agent or a branch manager.

  2. In this section properly supervised and managed means that the agency work is carried out under such direction and control of either a branch manager or an agent as is sufficient to ensure—

  3. that the work is performed competently; and
    1. that the work complies with the requirements of this Act.