Appointment of inspectors – Singapore property for sale
45.—(1) The Council may appoint any of its officers or employees to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act. Singapore property for sale.
(2) The Council shall furnish every inspector with an identification card that identifies him as an inspector.
(3) Every inspector shall, when exercising any power under this Act, on demand produce his identification card to the person affected by the exercise of that power.
Inspection of estate agents – Singapore property for sale.
46.—(1) An inspector may, from time to time, enter and inspect the premises under the possession or control of any estate agent for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act has been or is being complied with or any investigation under this Act. Singapore property for sale.
(2) In carrying out an inspection under subsection (1), an inspector may —
(a) examine any book, document, material or article as he may consider necessary and remove or make copies of it for further examination;
(b) require any person, whether a manager, an employee or a salesperson of the estate agent to be present before an inspector or any officer of the Council and —
(i) to produce for inspection any book, document, material or article which is in the possession or under the custody of that person, which the inspector or an officer of the Council may remove or make copies of for further examination; or
(ii) to furnish any information which is within the knowledge or power of the person to furnish relating to the control or management of the estate agent or such other matter as the inspector may specify; and
(c) do anything that is necessary or expedient for the carrying out of the inspection.
Inspection of salespersons
47. An inspector may, from time to time, for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act has been or is being complied with or any investigation under this Act, require any salesperson to appear before an inspector or any officer of the Council and —
(a) to produce for inspection any book, document, material or article which is in the possession or under the custody of that person, which the inspector or an officer of the Council may retain or make copies of for further examination; or
(b) to furnish any information which is within the knowledge or power of the person to furnish relating to his work as a salesperson that the inspector may specify. Singapore property for sale.
Source: Estate Agents Act (EAA)
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