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Valuers Bill

Regulation of public valuers - When public valuer must hold annual practising certificate - Key provisions

8: Offence relating to holding out when person does not hold annual practising certificate

You could also call this:

"It's an offence to pretend to be a registered valuer when you don't have a certificate."

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You could commit an offence if you do not have an annual practising certificate and you use words or titles that make others think you are a registered public valuer. You would be doing this if you use certain words or titles in your business that make people believe you are a registered public valuer when you are not. This applies whether or not you are registered under the Act. You can still work as a valuer or use the word valuer in your job without an annual practising certificate. However, you must not use words or titles that make people think you are a registered public valuer if you do not have a certificate. This rule is to stop people from pretending to be something they are not. If you do not have an annual practising certificate, you cannot use certain words or titles that make people think you are a registered public valuer. You must be honest about your qualifications and not try to deceive others. This is an important rule to protect people who need valuers.

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Part 2Regulation of public valuers
When public valuer must hold annual practising certificate: Key provisions

8Offence relating to holding out when person does not hold annual practising certificate

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

  2. does not hold an annual practising certificate issued under this subpart; and
    1. uses, or causes or permits to be used, in connection with the person’s business, trade, calling, or profession any written words, titles, or initials, or abbreviation of words, titles, or initials, that are intended to cause, or may reasonably cause, any other person to believe that the person is a public valuer registered under this Act.

      1. Subsection (1) applies whether or not the person is registered under this Act.

      2. However, subsection (1) does not prevent a person from—

      3. being employed as a valuer; or
        1. using the word valuer in connection with their occupation.