Estate Agents Act 1979

33 General interpretation provisions.U.K.

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  • “associate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 32 above and “business associate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31 above;

  • “client account” has the meaning assigned to it by section 14(2) above;

  • “client’s money” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(1) above;

  • “connected contract”, in relation to the acquisition of an interest in land, has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(4) above;

  • “contract deposit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(2) above;

  • “controller”, in relation to a body corporate, has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(5) above;

  • “Director” means the Director General of Fair Trading;

  • “enforcement authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26(1) above;

  • “estate agency work” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) above;

  • “general notice” means a notice published by the Director at a time and in a manner appearing to him suitable for securing that the notice is seen within a reasonable time by persons likely to be affected by it;

  • “pre-contract deposit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(3) above;

  • “prescribed fee” means such fee as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

  • “the statutory maximum”, in relation to a fine on summary conviction, means—

    (a)

    in England and Wales . . . F1, the prescribed sum within the meaning of [F2section 32 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980](at the passing of this Act £1,000); and

    (b)

    in Scotland, the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 289B of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (at the passing of this Act £1,000); [F3and]

    (c)

    [F4in Northern Ireland, the prescribed sum within the meaning of Article 4 of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.]

  • “unincorporated association” does not include a partnership.

(2)The power to make regulations under subsection (1) above prescribing fees shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1Words repealed by virtue of S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 19(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 12(a), Sch. 7

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