Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Auctioneers Act 2013

Registration requirements

5: Registration of person carrying on business as auctioneer

You could also call this:

"You need to be registered to work as an auctioneer"

Illustration for Auctioneers Act 2013

You can't work as an auctioneer unless you're registered under this law. This means you can't charge a fee or take a share of the money from selling things at auctions as your job, unless you're registered.

There are a few exceptions to this rule. If you're a real estate agent, there are some cases where you can do auctions without being registered as an auctioneer. The same goes for some motor vehicle sales. There might be other exceptions in other laws too.

When we say "carrying on business as an auctioneer", we mean someone who, as part of their job, charges money or takes a share of the auction sales. This doesn't include people who work for a registered auctioneer as an employee or helper.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM5788524.

Topics:
Business > Industry rulesWork and jobs > Job licenses
Previous

4: Interpretation, or

"What important words mean in this law about auctions"

Next

6: Disqualification from registration, or

"Who is not allowed to be an auctioneer"

5Registration of person carrying on business as auctioneer

  1. A person must not carry on business as an auctioneer unless the person is registered under this Act as a registered auctioneer.

  2. Subsection (1) is subject to the exceptions provided in—

  3. sections 48 and 49 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008; and
    1. section 141 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003; and
      1. any other enactment.

        1. A person carries on business as an auctioneer if the person, in trade, charges a fee or commission for, or requires the payment of any part of the proceeds of, a sale by auction, other than as an employee or agent of a registered auctioneer.

        Notes
        • Section 5(2)(a): amended, on , by section 87(2) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 27).