CAC 402 v Dunham [2016] NZREADT 49 [pdf, 155 KB]
...occupations is not to punish the practitioner for misbehaviour, although it may have that effect, but to ensure appropriate standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned. [16] The principal purpose of the Act is to “promote and protect the interests of consumers in respect of transactions that relate to real estate and to promote public confidence in the performance of real estate agency work.”9 The Act achieves these purposes by:10 (a) Regulating agents,...