Notice of closing a trust account – estate agents
Estate Agents Act 1980 (Vic)
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This form should be completed by licensed estate agents when an estate agent trust account is closed.
The form must be forwarded by the licensed estate agent to Consumer Affairs Victoria, Corporate Resources Branch, PO
Box 123, Melbourne VIC 3001, or faxed to 03 8684 6311, or emailed to trust.funds@justice.vic.gov.au, within 14 days of
closing the account, as required under section 59(7) of the Estate Agents Act 1980 (Vic).
Details of the estate agent trust account closed
Name of authorised deposit-taking institution
Branch address
Include postcode.
Name of licensed estate agent
Company or individual name.
Licence number
If available.
Principal office address
Include postcode.
Trust account name
BSB number
Account number
Date account closed with authorised financial
institution
dd/mm/yyyy
Lodged by
Name of delegate of licensed estate agent.
Signature
Type name if lodging by email.
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
CAV 157 (04/03/2016)
consumer.vic.gov.au/estateagents
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Estate agents are reminded that under section 59 of the Estate agents Act 1980 (Vic), the Director of Consumer Affairs
Victoria must be notified within 14 days of the closure of any trust account. The forwarding of this completed form to
Consumer Affairs Victoria will satisfy the estate agent’s obligation in respect of the closing of that account.
Privacy
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(consumer.vic.gov.au/privacy).
CAV 157 (04/03/2016)
consumer.vic.gov.au/estateagents
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