(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—
sections 48 and 49 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008; and
section 141 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003; and
any other enactment.
(3)
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.
Section 5(2)(a): amended, on 8 September 2018, by section 87(2) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 27).