43.—(1) Where a licensee ceases to be engaged in estate agency work, he shall, before the expiration of the period of 31 days beginning on the date of the cesser, notify the Council in writing thereof.
(2) Where a licensed estate agent ceases to appoint, associate with or employ a person as a salesperson, the licensed estate agent shall, before the expiration of the period of 7 days (or such other period prescribed) notify the Council in a manner prescribed of the cesser.
(3) Where a company is a licensed estate agent and —
(a)
a person is appointed as a director of the company; or
(b)
a person ceases to be such a director,
the company shall, before the expiration of the period of 7 days (or such other period prescribed) beginning on the date of the appointment or, where appropriate, the cesser, notify the Council in a manner prescribed of the appointment or cesser.
(4) Where —
(a)
a licensed estate agent —
(i)
becomes a member of a partnership; or
(ii)
ceases to be a member of a partnership; and
(b)
the partnership does, or it is proposed that it will do, estate agency work,
the licensed estate agent shall, before the expiration of the period of 7 days (or such other period prescribed) beginning on the date of his so becoming or ceasing to be such a member, notify the Council in a manner prescribed thereof.
(5) In addition to notification of the matters contained in subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4), a notice for the purposes of any of those subsections shall contain such additional particulars (if any) as are prescribed for the time being for the purposes of this section which shall be verified in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6) A licensee who fails to comply with subsection (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence.