New South Wales Consolidated Acts

VALUERS ACT 2003 - SECT 29

29 Warning notices

(1) The Director-General may authorise publication of a notice warning persons of particular risks involved in dealing with a specified registered valuer, or a person who is not a registered valuer, in connection with the activities of valuers.

(2) For example, a warning may relate to the risks involved in dealing with a person who has a recent history of unconscionable conduct in the person’s dealings with consumers.

(3) The Director-General may authorise publication of such a notice in any one or more of the following ways:

(a) to any person making inquiries to the Director-General about the valuer concerned,

(b) by advertisement by the use of any medium,

(c) to any media representatives.

(4) Publication of such a notice may not be authorised unless an investigation has been conducted by the Director-General, whether or not a complaint has been made.

(5) Before authorising publication of such a notice, the Director-General must give the person concerned an opportunity for a period of not less than 48 hours to make representations to the Director-General about publication of such a notice, unless:

(a) the Director-General is not able, after making reasonable efforts to do so, to contact the person promptly and advise the person of that opportunity, or

(b) the person refuses to make any representations.

(6) No opportunity to make representations is required to be given if, in the opinion of the Director-General, there is an immediate risk to the public.

(7) No liability is incurred by a person for publishing in good faith:

(a) a notice under this section, or

(b) a fair report or summary of such a notice.