Schedule C., part 4, The Auctioneers Ordinance (1895)

(2) No sale by auction shall take place unless three of the said catalogues have been posted up in three public and conspicuous places and unless further notice of sale be given by ring of bell through the town on the day of sale. (3) If any auctioneer shall omit to deliver such notice, catalogue and account as aforesaid or neglect to give such Auctioneers [Cap. 224 2345 notice of sale at last aforesaid, he shall for each offence incur a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. (4) Any person who shall wilfully make any false declaration concerning any such account or its subject matter, or any part thereof, shall be guilty of perjury and be liable to be prosecuted and punished accordingly. 12. Every auctioneer, before beginning any auction, shall affix or suspend, and during the whole of such auction keep affixed or suspended in some conspicuous part of the room or place where the auction is held, a ticket or board containing his true and full name and residence painted, printed or written in large letters publicly visible and legible. If any auctioneer fail to comply with this enactment, he shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty of five pounds. False statement perjury. Publication at sale of auctioneer's name and address. 13. (1) It shall be stated in the particulars or conditions of sale by auction of any real or personal property whether such sale will be without reserve or subject to a reserve price, or whether a right to bid is reserved. Sales without reserve, etc. (2) If it is stated that the sale will be without reserve or to that effect, then it shall not be lawful for the seller or any person on his behalf or employed by him to bid at such sale, or for the auctioneer to take knowingly any such bidding. Where without reserve. (3) If it is stated that the sale will be subject to a reserved price as regard any one or more of the lots, it shall be lawful for the seller or any person employed by him to give one bid for each such lot and no more, which bid shall be openly declared at the auction upon the lot being put up for sale, before any other bidding for such lot is received. Where subject to reserve price. (4) If it is stated that the sale will be subject to a right for the seller to bid, it shall be lawful for the seller or for any one person on his behalf, but not more than one, to bid at such auction in such manner as he shall think proper. Where right to bid reserved.