Additional grounds for refusal of licence or registration, etc.
32A.—(1) In addition to sections 30 and 31, the Council —
(a)
may refuse to grant an application for or to renew an estate agent’s licence made under section 33 if the estate agent had been ordered to pay a financial penalty under section 49(6)(a), 52(3) or 66(3)(a), and the financial penalty has not been paid at the time of the application; and
(b)
may refuse to grant an application to renew an estate agent’s licence made under section 33 if —
(i)
in the case of an estate agent that is an individual — the estate agent has not satisfied the CPE requirements;
(ii)
in the case of an estate agent that is a partnership — the key executive officer of the estate agent, or any partner of the estate agent performing or intending to perform estate agency work, has not satisfied the CPE requirements; or
(iii)
in the case of an estate agent that is a body corporate (other than a limited liability partnership) — the key executive officer of the estate agent, or any director of the estate agent performing or intending to perform estate agency work, has not satisfied the CPE requirements.
(2) In addition to section 32, the Council —
(a)
may refuse to register or renew the registration of an individual as a salesperson if the individual had been ordered to pay a financial penalty under section 49(6)(a), 52(3) or 66(3)(a), and the financial penalty has not been paid at the time of the application for registration or renewal; and
(b)
may refuse to renew the registration of an individual as a salesperson if the individual has not satisfied the CPE requirements.
(3) In this section, “CPE requirements” means the prescribed requirements relating to continuing professional education for and in respect of estate agents (including persons who are responsible for the management of estate agents) and salespersons, including the completion of accredited activities, courses and programmes.