This penalty relates to not notifying us of a change to your details.
| Offence | Maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Failing to advise the Office of Fair Trading in writing within 30 days about changes to any aspect of your licence, including your personal details | $8,345 |
Introduction agent industry breaches and penalties
Introduction or dating agents must obey a range of laws and regulations, including:
- Introduction Agents Act 2001
- Introduction Agents Regulation 2018
- Drugs Misuse Act 1986
- Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences Act 1931.
This page provides information about the penalties that apply for breaching laws that relate to the introduction agencies.
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These penalties relate to your conduct as an introduction agent.
| Offence | Maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Employing someone who is under 18 | $33,380 |
| Having clients who are under 18 | $33,380 |
| Not conspicuously displaying your licence where you do business | $33,380 |
| Not displaying your licence on all communications with actual or potential clients | $33,380 |
| Not following the law about restrictions on payments | $33,380 |
| Failure to give a full refund as required | $33,380 |
| Making false representations (this also applies to your employees and any associated people) | $90,126 |
Inspectors have the legal authority to make sure you don't break the law. You must follow their lawful directions or risk a fine. Read about inspections of introduction agents.
These offences relate to non-compliance with inspectors.
| Offence | Maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Obstructing an inspector or someone helping an inspector in the exercise of powers | $33,380 or 1 year imprisonment |
| Failure to comply with an inspector's information request | $33,380 or 1 year imprisonment |
| Failure to comply with an inspector's request for personal details | $8,345 |
| Failure to comply with an inspector's request to produce a document | $33,380 |
| Knowingly giving an inspector false or misleading information or a document containing false or misleading information | $33,380 or 2 years imprisonment |
Unlicensed or disqualified work as an introduction agent is against the law.
We will cancel your licence if you're convicted of a disqualifying offence.
These penalties relate to unlicensed or disqualified work.
| Offence | Maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Working as an introduction agent while unlicensed or disqualified | $33,380 |
| Failing to return your licence to the Office of Fair Trading within 14 days after being convicted of a disqualifying offence and having your licence cancelled | $3,338 |