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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Miscellaneous provisions - Exemption for car auctioneers from registration requirement under Auctioneers Act 2013

141: Exemption for car auctioneers from registration requirement under Auctioneers Act 2013

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"Car auctioneers don't need to register under the Auctioneers Act 2013"

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You are a car auctioneer registered as a motor vehicle trader. You only sell motor vehicles at auctions. You do not need to register under the Auctioneers Act 2013. You must follow the rules about auctions in sections 36Y to 36ZF of the Fair Trading Act 1986. You can choose to register under the Auctioneers Act 2013 if you want to. This is an option for you as a car auctioneer.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Exemption for car auctioneers from registration requirement under Auctioneers Act 2013

141Exemption for car auctioneers from registration requirement under Auctioneers Act 2013

  1. If a car auctioneer who is registered as a motor vehicle trader under this Act carries on a business that is limited to conducting auctions of motor vehicles only, the car auctioneer is exempt from the requirement in the Auctioneers Act 2013 to be a registered auctioneer.

  2. However, the car auctioneer—

  3. must comply with the rules about the conduct of auctions as set out in sections 36Y to 36ZF of the Fair Trading Act 1986; and
    1. may apply for registration under the Auctioneers Act 2013 as a registered auctioneer.

      Notes
      • Section 141: replaced, on , by section 28(3) of the Auctioneers Act 2013 (2013 No 148).