The Estate Agents (Specified Offences) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1992
S.I. 1992/2833 · Made 11 November 1992
ESTATE AGENTS
Made 11th November 1992
Laid before Parliament 18th November 1992
Coming into force 4th April 1993
The Secretary of State, after consulting in accordance with Section 30(1) of the Estate Agents Act 1979f1 the persons therein referred to, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3(1)(a)(iii) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:–
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This Order may be cited as the Estate Agents (Specified Offences) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 4th April 1993.
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The Schedule to the Estate Agents (Specified Offences) (No. 2) Order 1991f1 is amended by inserting after –
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Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988(f) Article 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) Sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety the following– Property Misdescriptions Act 1991f2 Section 1(1) and (2) Offence of property misdescription ”
Signature
Denton of Wakefield
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
11th November 1992
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Estate Agents (Specified Offences) (No. 2) Order 1991 by adding further offences to the offences specified by that Order for the purposes of section 3 of the Estate Agents Act 1979.
These are offences under section 1 of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 relating to the misdescription of property in the course of estate agency or property development business.