You must be registered as a conveyancer if you prepare legal documents when property is transferred to a new owner.
You can apply as an individuals or a company.
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Apply for registration
If you can't complete the form online phone 131 882 to discuss your options with CBS staff.
Who needs to register
Sole traders, partners in a business and companies can apply, unless they have legal restrictions on their work or business such as bankruptcy, financial receivership or a suspended licence.
Legal practitioners don't need to register.
You or your company can't be registered if you were a director of a company that was wound up to pay creditors in the last five years - including if you were a director six months before winding up started.
Companies with more than one director must have a majority of directors who are registered conveyancers - at least two. If there are only two directors in the company, one must be a conveyancer. The other director shouldn't be directly involved in real estate sales processes as:
- a real estate agent
- a financier
- a close associate of either of the above (unless they are also a conveyancer or close relative).
Check Section 7 of the Conveyancers Act 1994 for detail about what the company's constitution needs to show regarding directors, their finances and voting rights.
What you'll need
Qualifications
Check you have the right qualifications to register.
Conveyancer qualifications (PDF)
If you're an interstate applicant, and not applying through mutual recognition, you'll also need to provide evidence that you intend to work as a conveyancer in South Australia.
Offences and convictions
You can't register if you (or a director of the company) has been convicted of an 'indictable offence' of dishonesty, or convicted of a 'summary offence' of dishonesty within the past 10 years.
Police clearance
Include with your application a copy of your National Police Certificate (NPC) no more than 12 months old.
Apply for an NPC through:
- South Australian Police
- National police checking service - Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
You don't need an NPC if you:
- are director of a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
- have lodged an NPC with CBS within the last year
- are an overseas resident and have never lived in Australia
- have held a licence within the last year and are applying for an equivalent licence
- have already supplied an NPC for a different licence issued under the Conveyancers Act 1994.
Fees
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Body corporate (company) | $1,007.00 |
Individual | $788.00 |
Interstate or NZ licence recognised in SA | $611.00 |
Other ways to apply
By post
Post your application, supporting evidence and payment to:
Consumer and Business Services
GPO Box 1719
Adelaide 5001
Email your application, supporting evidence and payment to occupational@sa.gov.au
What happens next
CBS will email your licence number. You can print a certificate by searching using your licence number, select 'licence certifcate' at the bottom, enter your client number and 'generate PDF'.
Your registration must be renewed every year. If it expires, you'll need to re-apply.
Changes affecting your licence
Notify CBS within 14 days if you have committed an offence or have had legal restrictions placed on your work or business. Restrictions can include things such as bankruptcy, financial receivership, and suspended work licence.
You will also need to advise CBS when you:
- change your address - you can also update your address when you renew your licence
- want to surrender your licence
- change directors in the company.
