What penalties may be applied under legislation for breach of contract or negligence Vic?

Assessment Task 1 (Questions)CPPDSM4080A - AT1 - Q3a:Which legislation describes the key licensing and eligibility requirements for agencystaff?The Estate Agents Regulations 2018 describes the key licensing and eligibilityrequirements for the agency staff. It describes the standard of conduct for expectedagents and agent representatives in their day-to-day dealings with their clients andconsumers as well. The obligations set out under legislation are:1. Estate Agents Act 19802. Sale of Land Act 19623. Residential Tenancies Act 19974. Retail Leases Act 20035. Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.CPPDSM4080A - AT1 - Q3b:For this question you will need to research what the licencing and eligibilityrequirements for the various employees working in a real estate agency are.Research the requirements in your state or territory and note the eligibility orineligibility requirements for each of the following:a) Entry-level working under the supervision of the person in charge (AgentsRepresentative VIC or Certificate of Registration NSW or Salesperson QLD)b) A person working as a licenced agent (real estate license)a) Before starting working as an Agent's Representative the eligibility criteria underthe Estate Agents Act 1980 (Section 16) must be met.The licensing and eligibilityrequirements for an Entry-level working under the supervision of the person incharge, such as Agents Representative VIC are:1. They must be at least 18 years old.2. They must have completed a course mentioned under Estates Agent Regulations2020.3. They should not have been found guilty of any kind of offence that involves drugtrafficking, violence, fraud, dishonesty that is punishable by 3 months imprisonmentor more within the past 10 years.4. They must not be insolvent under administration.5. They must not be the cause of a successful claim against the Victorian PropertyFund.6. They must not be a represented person under the Guardianship andAdministration act 1986.7. They must not be subject to a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunaldeclaration or an order by any regulatory body in or outside Victoria.

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Unlicensed property agent work is against the law.

Offence Maximum penalty

Working without a licence or registration

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Employing a person who in unlicensed and unregistered

$28,750.00

Selling, hiring or lending out a licence or registration

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Dealing with licences

Serious offences

We will cancel your licence if you’re convicted of:

  • violent offences (including threats to use violence)
  • fraud or dishonesty offences
  • drug trafficking
  • extortion
  • arson
  • unlawful stalking
  • an offence of a sexual nature.

You will have 14 days to return your licence to us. The maximum fine for failing to do so is $14,375.00.

Change of details

You must advise us in writing within 14 days about any changes to:

  • personal details
  • any aspect of your licence.

The maximum fine for failing to do so is $14,375.00.

Produce licence on request

Offence Maximum penalty

Failing to show a licence or certificate of registration to an inspector

$14,375.00

Failing to show a copy of a licence or certificate of registration to a potential buyer, client or other party after they ask to see it

$14,375.00

Substitute licensee

You must follow the rules when appointing a substitute licensee. If you do not, you risk being fined.

Offence Maximum penalty

Not having the consent and evidence of appointment at the office

$14,375.00

Not lodging extension of appointment substitute licence for more than 30 days

$28,750.00

Acting as licensee while you have a substitute appointed

$28,750.00

Person in charge

Offence Maximum penalty

Not having a licensee in charge of place of business

$28,750.00 (individual)
$143,750.00

(corporation)

Having a real estate salesperson in charge of a place of business if their conditions or registration prohibit this

$28,750.00 (individual)
$143,750.00

(corporation)

Documentation

You must make sure that you:

  • complete all of your documents correctly
  • give copies to consumers when the law says you need to.

Appointment

Offence Maximum penalty

Acting for a client without a written appointment to act

$28,750.00

Not giving a copy of the appointment to act

$28,750.00

Acting for more than 1 party to a transaction

$28,750.00

Not explaining the relevant details of a sole or exclusive agency appointment

$28,750.00

Supply of documents

Offence Maximum penalty

Failing to include the warning statement in the required section of a sale contract

$28,750.00

Disclosure

Offence Maximum penalty

Non-disclosure of benefit to buyer

$28,750.00

Not disclosing a beneficial interest to a seller

$28,750.00 or 3 years imprisonment

Charging a buyer’s premium on goods connected to a real property without getting the consent of the owner and/or not disclosing a buyer's premium is payable on goods

$28,750.00

Commission

Offence Maximum penalty

Claiming commission worked out on an amount more than the actual sale price

$28,750.00

Retaining or suing for commission when not entitled (for example, not licensed or not authorised to act)

$28,750.00

Trust account offences

It is in an offence to steal or misuse trust monies. You risk a fine and imprisonment if you break the law.

Trust money

Offence Maximum penalty

Wrongful conversion and false accounts

$143,750.00 or 5 years imprisonment

Unauthorised use of trust account

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Trust monies are not banked immediately (to trust account)

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Banking of non-trust monies to a trust account

$28,750.00 or 1 year imprisonment

Licensee does not account to client

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Audit reports

Offence Maximum penalty

Failing to appoint an auditor

$28,750.00 or 1 year imprisonment

Failing to lodge audit report within time limit

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Failing to lodge a final audit within 2 months of ceasing to be a principal licensee

$28,750.00 or 2 years imprisonment

Offences by auditors

Offence Maximum penalty

Auditor does not file advice immediately of irregularities to Chief Executive

$28,750.00 or 1 year imprisonment

Auditor fails to notify Chief Executive when denied access to other records

$28,750.00 or 1 year imprisonment

Auditor fails to supply report to licensee

$28,750.00 or 1 year imprisonment

Inspector's powers

Inspectors have the legal authority to make sure that you don’t break the law. You must follow their lawful directions, or you risk a fine.

Offence Maximum penalty

Failure to comply with a warrant, produce documents or provide information to an inspector

$14,375.00 or 1 year imprisonment

Failure to give name and address to an inspector in certain circumstances

$7,187.50

Enforceable undertaking

An enforceable undertaking is:

  • a written promise by a business not to keep breaking the law
  • an alternative to court action.

Find out more about enforceable undertakings