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1 This gazette is also available free online at No. 42746 GOVERNMENT gazette , 3 OCTOBER 2019 Act No. 22 of 2019 Property Practitioners Act, 2019 ACTTo provide for the regulation of property practitioners; to provide for thecontinuation of the Estate Agency Affairs Board as the Property PractitionersRegulatoryAuthority; to provide for the appointment of the members of the Boardand matters incidental thereto; to provide for the appointment of the ChiefExecutive Officer and other staff members of the Authority; to provide fortransformation of the property practitioners sector; to provide for the establish-ment of the transformation fund and establishment of the research centre ontransformation; to provide for compliance with and enforcement of the provisionsof the Act; to provide for the continuation of the Estate Agents Fidelity Fund as theProperty Practitioners Fidelity Fund; to provide for consumer protection.

2 Toprovide for the repeal of the Estate Agency Affairs Act, 1976; and to provide formatters connected healthy property market is a national asset that restores the dignity of allSouth Africans through the basic constitutional right to ownership of immovableproperty through security of tenure;AND WHEREASa property is an asset to enhance economic activity, growth anddevelopment;AND WHEREAS patterns of property ownership are historically imbalanced;AND WHEREAS there are distortions within the property market, especially thesecondary property market;AND WHEREAS transformation of the property market is a necessary intervention thatwill benefit the historically disadvantaged individuals;AND WHEREAS consumers require assistance when conducting property transac-tions;AND WHEREAS property practitioners can play an important role in providing suchassistance;AND WHEREASit is necessary to ensure that such assistance is rendered in aprofessional way;ANDit is necessary to regulate circumstances when such assistance is not rendered ina professional way,(English text signed by the President) (Assented to 19 September 2019 )This gazette is also available free online at GOVERNMENT gazette , 3 OCTOBER 2019 No.

3 42746 3 Mulayo wa Vhashumi vha zwa Ndaka, 2019 Nom 22 ya 2019 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 27 June 2017)(Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 27 Junie 2017)MULAYOM ulayotibe u khou ita mbetshelo dza u langula vhashumi vha zwa ndaka; u itambetshelo malugana na u ya phand a ha Zhendedzi la zwa Ndaka sa loneMaand alanga a u Langula Vhashumi vha zwa Ndaka; u ita mbetshelo maluganana u thola mirad o ya Bodo na zwin we zwine zwa vhonala zwo tea; u ita mbetshelomalugana na u thola Muofisi Mulangi na vhan we vhashumi vha tshiimiswa tshaMaand alanga; u ita mbetshelo ya u shandukisa sekithara ya vhashumi vha zwandaka; u ita mbetshelo ya u thomiwa ha tshikwama tsha tshandukiso na u thomiwaha senthara ya thod isiso i lavhelesaho kha zwa tshanduko; u ita mbetshelomalugana na u tevhedza na u tevhedzisa mbetshelo dza Mulayo; u ita mbetshelomalugana na u ya phand a ha Tshikwama tshi Thembeaho tsha Mazhendedzi a zwaNdaka sa tshone Tshikwama tshi Thembeaho tsha Vhashumi vha zwa Ndaka; u itambetshelo malugana na u tsireledza vharengi; u ita mbetshelo malugana na ufhelisa Mulayo waEstate Agency Affairs Act,1976; na u ita mbetshelo malugana nazwine zwa kwamana na PHAND AHU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URImaraga wa zwa ndaka wavhud i ndi thundu yalushaka ine ya vusuludza tshirunzi tsha Vho the Vhathu vha Afrika Tshipembe nga khapfanelo dza ndemesa dza ndayotewa dza u vha mun e wa ndaka i sa endedzei nga khatsireledzo ya u vha mun e wa ndaka iyo;NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWAURI ndaka ndi thundu ine ya khwa thisamvelaphand a na nyaluwo ya ikonomi na zwo the zwine zwa itwa kha ikonomi.

4 NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URInd ila dza u vha mun e wa ndakazwi la kale dzo vha dzi dza tshi talula;NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URIhu na zwi songo dzulahozwavhud i kha maraga wa zwa ndaka, zwihulusa kha makete wa ndaka wa sekondari;NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URIu khwin isa makete wa zwa ndakandi u dzhenelela u thusa zwi tod eaho u itela uri vhathu vho vhaiswaho nga tshi talulazwi la kale vha vhuelwe;NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URIvharengi vha tod a thuso musi hutshi itwa thirantsekisheni dza thengiso ya ndaka;NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URIvhashumi vha zwa ndaka vha ngashuma mushumo wa ndemesa kha u fha thusa iyo;NAHONE HU TSHI KHOU LAVHELESWA URIzwi a tod ea u itela u vhona uri iyothuso i khou n etshedzwa nga nd ila ya phrofeshina la;NAHONEzwi a tod ea uri hu langulwe nyimele musi iyo thuso i sa khou n etshedzwalwa phrofeshina la,(English text signed by the President) (Assented to 19 September 2019 )This gazette is also available free online at No.

5 42746 GOVERNMENT gazette , 3 OCTOBER 2019 Act No. 22 of 2019 Property Practitioners Act, 2019BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa,as follows: ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSS ectionsCHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION, OBJECTS ANDESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITY1. Definitions2. Application of Act3. Objects of Act4. Exemption from Act5. Establishment of Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority6. Functions of AuthorityCHAPTER 2 BOARD OF AUTHORITY7. Composition and appointment of Board8. Disqualification from membership of Board9. Powers and duties of Board10. Good governance and code of ethics11. Conflict of interest of members of Board12. Termination of Board membership13. Meetings of Board14. Committees of Board15. Dissolution of BoardCHAPTER 3 APPOINTMENT OF CEO AND STAFF OF AUTHORITY16.

6 Appointment of CEO17. Staff of Authority18. Conflict of interest of employees19. DelegationCHAPTER 4 TRANSFORMATION OF PROPERTY SECTOR20. Property sector transformation21. Property Sector Transformation Fund22. Property Sector Research Centre23. Exemptions in respect of accounting records and trust accountsCHAPTER 5 COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT24. Appointment of inspectors25. Powers of inspectors to enter, inspect, search and seize26. Compliance notices27. Fine as compensation28. Lodging of complaints29. Mediation30. Adjudication451015202530354045 This gazette is also available free online at GOVERNMENT gazette , 3 OCTOBER 2019 No. 42746 5 Mulayo wa Vhashumi vha zwa Ndaka, 2019 Nom 22 ya 2019 UKHWAT HISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, nga nd ilai tevhelaho: NZUDZANYO DZA KHETHEKANYOK hethekanyoNDIMA YA 1T HALUTSHEDZO, ZWINE MULAYO WA KWAMA, ZWIPIKWA NA UTHOMIWA HA MAAND ALANGA1.

7 T halutshedzo2. Zwine Mulayo wa kwama3. Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo4. U vhofhololwa kha u tevhedza Mulayo5. U thomiwa ha Maand alanga a Ndangulo ya Vhashumi vha zwa Ndaka6. Mishumo ya Maand alangaNDIMA YA 2 BODO YA MAAND ALANGA7. Mirad o yo vhumbaho Bodo na u tholwa ha iyi mirad o8. U sa tsha fusha thod ea dza u vha murad o wa Bodo9. Maand a na mishumo ya Bodo10. Kuvhusele kwavhud i na mulayo wa vhud ifari11. Khud ano ya madzangalelo kha mirad o ya Bodo12. U fhelisa vhurad o ha u vha murad o wa Bodo13. Mi tangano ya Bodo14. Komiti dza Bodo15. U fhaladza BodoNDIMA YA 3U THOLWA HA MUOFISI MULANGI NAVHASHUMI VHA MAAND ALANGA16. U tholwa ha Muofisi Mulangi17. Vhashumi vha Maand alanga18. Khud ano ya madzangalelo ya vhashumi19. VhurumelwaNDIMA YA 4 TSHANDUKO YA SEKITHARA YA ZWA NDAKA20. Tshanduko ya sekithara ya zwa ndaka21.

8 Tshikwama tsha Tshanduko ya Sekithara ya zwa Ndaka22. Senthara ya T hod isiso ya Sekithara ya zwa Ndaka23. U vhofholola malugana na rekhodo dza akhaunthingi na akhaunthu dzathirasitiNDIMA YA 5U TEVHEDZA MULAYO NA U TEVHEDZISA MULAYO24. U thola vhaingameli25. Maand a a vhaingameli a u dzhena, u ingamela, u tod ulusa na u dzhia26. Nd ivhadzo malugana na u tevhedza Mulayo27. Nda tiso sa mbadelo28. U vhiga mbilaelo29. Vhukonanyi30. Kha tulo551015202530354045 This gazette is also available free online at No. 42746 GOVERNMENT gazette , 3 OCTOBER 2019 Act No. 22 of 2019 Property Practitioners Act, 201931. Adjudication Appeal CommitteeCHAPTER 6 FINANCES32. Funds of Authority33. Financial year and depositsCHAPTER 7 PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS FIDELITY FUND34. Property Practitioners Fidelity Fund35. Primary purpose of Fund36.

9 Control and management of Fund37. Claims from Fund38. Payments from Fund39. Authorisation of grants40. Indemnity insurance41. Fees payable by property practitioner42. Co-operation by claimant43. Actions against Authority in respect of Fund44. Application of insurance monies45. Transfer of rights and remedies to Authority46. Fund exempt from insurance lawsCHAPTER 8 PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS47. Application for Fidelity Fund certificate48. Prohibition on rendering services without Fidelity Fund certificate49. Mandatory time periods for issuing certificates50. Disqualification from issue of Fidelity Fund certificate51. Amendment of Fidelity Fund certificate52. Withdrawal or lapse of Fidelity Fund certificate53. Mandatory display of Fidelity Fund certificate54. Trust account55. Duty of property practitioner to keep accounting records and other documents56.

10 Property practitioner not entitled to remuneration in certain circumstances57. Mandatory indemnity insurance58. Limitation on relationships with other property market service providers59. Insolvency or liquidation of property practitionerCHAPTER 9 CONDUCT OF PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS60. Application of this Chapter and Chapter 1061. Code of conduct for property practitioners62. Sanctionable conduct63. Undesirable practices64. Supervision of candidate property practitioners65. Franchising6510152025303540 This gazette is also available free online at GOVERNMENT gazette , 3 OCTOBER 2019 No. 42746 7 Mulayo wa Vhashumi vha zwa Ndaka, 2019 Nom 22 ya 201931. Komiti ya Aphi li ya Vhuha tuliNDIMA YA 6 MASHELENI32. Masheleni a Maand alanga33. N waha wa muvhalelano na dzidiphosithiNDIMA YA 7 TSHIKWAMA TSHI THEMBEAHO TSHA VHASHUMI VHA ZWA NDAKA34.