Estate Agents Act 1979

33 General interpretation provisions. E+W+S+N.I.

(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;

• F1 . . .

• “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.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Definition in s. 33(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group2.