Schedule C., The Auctioneers Ordinance (1895)

BOND. 2342 Cap. 224] Auctioneers 20 of 1895. 4 of 1903. 32 of 1908. 14 of 1909. 6 of 1920. Sec. 6 of 12 of 1924. 25 of 1931. 5 of 1932. 15 of 1953. Short title. Interpretation. Licensing of auctioneer. Persons selling property mentioned in schedule not to take out licence. Saving. CHAPTER 224. AUCTIONEERS. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to auctioneers in this Colony. [30TH DECEMBER, 1895.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Auctioneers Ordinance. 2. Every person, who sells or offers for sale any real or personal property or any interest therein at any sale or roup, where any person becomes or may become the purchaser of the same by competition and being the highest bidder, either by being the sole bidder or increasing upon the biddings made by others, or decreasing on sums named by the auctioneer, or person acting as auctioneer, or other person at such sale, or other mode of sale by competition, shall be deemed to carry on the business of an auctioneer. 3. Whosoever carries on the business of an auctioneer without having a licence in force authorising him to do so, as by this Ordinance directed, shall be liable for each offence to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds. 4. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance contained, it shall not be necessary for any person selling any property by auction in any of the cases mentioned in Schedule B to this Ordinance to take out a licence. 5. The persons mentioned in Schedule B and all other public officers and persons acting under their direction or authority shall be discharged and freed from all suits, prosecutions, liabilities, pains and penalties to which they or any of them are, or might be liable, for or on account of any sale by way of auction or competition heretofore made or conducted by or before them or any of them in the execution or supposed execution of their duty or office: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorise any person to sell by auction without a licence save in the due execution of his office in the cases mentioned herein. Auctioneers [Cap. 224 2343 Applications for licences.