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Conveyancer's Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence to operate as a conveyancer in Victoria and are not approved as an Australian legal practitioner or incorporated legal practice. Both companies and individuals carrying on a conveyancing business must be licensed. In addition, companies must have at least one director who is a licensed conveyancer.

Employees undertaking conveyancing work within a conveyancing business operated by a licensed conveyancer do not need a licence. However, if you are an employee who is disqualified from doing conveyancing work, you cannot commence or continue to undertake conveyancing work unless you or your employer first apply for and obtain, an exemption from the Agency.

To apply for conveyancer's licences, you must use the myCav system.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • have obtained twelve months' (or part-time equivalent obtained in five years) work experience and completed the required educational qualifications
  • hold the required professional indemnity cover, or be employed by someone who does.

For a company to be eligible for this licence, they must:

  • have at least one director as a licensee
  • hold the required professional indemnity cover.

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Ongoing unless revoked or limited to a provisional licensing period

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

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Current fees can be found here.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
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Act(s) name

Conveyancers Act 2006 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Conveyancers (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2018 Victoria

Conveyancers (Qualifications and Experience) Regulations 2018 Victoria

Conveyancers (Trust Account and General) Regulations 2018 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

Applications must be made online through the attached myCAV portal.

Approval time

4 to 6 weeks

Additional information

If you are currently licensed or registered as a conveyancer (or equivalent) elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand you may be eligible to apply for this licence under mutual recognition arrangements.

Administering agency

Business Licensing Authority

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.