Part 6Miscellaneous provisions
Provisions relating to repeal of Real Estate Agents Act 1976: Transitional provisions
165Continuation in office for purposes of transitional provisions
For the purposes of sections 166 to 172, the Real Estate Agents Licensing Board constituted under section 4 of the Real Estate Agents Act 1976, the Registrar of Real Estate Agents appointed under section 35 of that Act, and every Regional Disciplinary Committee, and subcommittee of a Regional Disciplinary Committee, established pursuant to the rules of the Real Estate Institute under section 70 of that Act continue in office and continue to have all the powers necessary to fulfil those purposes.
If there is a vacancy in any of the bodies or in the office of Registrar referred to in subsection (1), the Minister may appoint any person the Minister considers appropriate to fill the vacancy.