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HardRegulation of the Estate Agency Industry · Paper 2

CEA decides that a complaint against salesperson Victor is serious enough for a Disciplinary Committee rather than a Letter of Censure. Victor, who has never faced proceedings before, asks his agency's KEO how the process will run from here and who will hear his case. (i) CEA lodges a Statement of Case and the charges with the Secretary to the Disciplinary Panel. (ii) The committee hearing his case is made up of at least five CEA officers. (iii) After being served, Victor has 14 days to file an admission to the charges or a defence. (iv) Besides any penalty, the committee may order him to pay fixed costs of the proceedings. Which of the statements is/are correct?

  1. A(i) and (iii) only
  2. B(ii), (iii) and (iv) only
  3. C(iii) and (iv) only
  4. D(i), (iii) and (iv) only
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Answer

D. (i), (iii) and (iv) only

Explanation

Answer: (i), (iii) and (iv) only. The committee is drawn from CEA's Disciplinary Panel, not CEA staff, and needs only three members.(i) True. CEA commences proceedings by lodging a Statement of Case and the charges with the Secretary to the Disciplinary Panel, who serves them on the respondent.(iii) True. Within 14 days the respondent may file an admission to the charges or a defence.(iv) True. The committee may order fixed costs as well as a penalty.Rule: After service, the respondent may admit or defend, and a pre-hearing conference or a trial may follow. A committee comprises at least three persons nominated from the Disciplinary Panel, which includes practising solicitors, architects, engineers and people from the real estate agency industry.Source: CEA, disciplinary proceedings (cea.gov.sg, read 1 Oct 2026)

Why the other options are wrong

  • (ii) False. Wrong on two counts: the minimum is three, and members come from the Panel, not CEA's staff.

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