Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences and penalties

139: Forfeiture for certain offences

You could also call this:

"Losing money earned from doing real estate work without a licence"

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If you commit a certain offence, you may have to pay a fine and also give up money you earned. You will have to forfeit money you received for services or work as an unlicensed agent, branch manager, or salesperson, under section 141 or 142. The Crown can take this money back through a court.

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Part 6Miscellaneous provisions
Offences and penalties

139Forfeiture for certain offences

  1. In addition to any fine that may be imposed, a person who commits an offence under section 141 or 142 is liable to forfeit to the Crown all money received by him or her by way of commission, profit, or remuneration for any services or work performed by him or her as an unlicensed agent, branch manager, or salesperson.

  2. All money forfeited to the Crown under subsection (1) is recoverable at the suit of the Crown in any court of competent jurisdiction, or may be assessed by the court by which the defendant is convicted, and be recoverable as a fine.

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