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Parliament of Ghana

Auction Sales Act, 2006 (ACT 716)

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Jurisdiction: Ghana
Structure: 3 provisions
Citation: Act 716
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“Certain people may apply to the Board for an auctioneer’s licence if they were covered before the Auction Sales Law, 1989 came into force and their licence was not renewed by that date.”

Certain people may apply to the Board for an auctioneer’s licence if they were covered before the Auction Sales Law, 1989 came into force and their licence was not renewed by that date. The Board must issue an auctioneer’s licence to a qualifying applicant when the stated conditions are met and the relevant fees are paid. A person entering auctioneer practice after this Act starts must comply with the Auction Sales Law, 1989. This section defines “Board” for this Act and says this Act is to be read together with the Auction Sales Law, 1989; if there is a conflict, this Act prevails.

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Application for auctioneer’s licence

Certain people may apply to the Board for an auctioneer’s licence if they were covered before the Auction Sales Law, 1989 came into force and their licence was not renewed by that date.

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The Board must issue an auctioneer’s licence to a qualifying applicant when the stated conditions are met and the relevant fees are paid. A person entering auctioneer practice after this Act starts must comply with the Auction Sales Law, 1989.

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This section defines “Board” for this Act and says this Act is to be read together with the Auction Sales Law, 1989; if there is a conflict, this Act prevails.

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§ 1Application for auctioneer’s licenceProvision

Certain people may apply to the Board for an auctioneer’s licence if they were covered before the Auction Sales Law, 1989 came into force and their licence was not renewed by that date.

Section 1—Application for auctioneer’s licence A person who before the coming into force of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (PNDCL 230) and whose license has not been renewed at the date of the coming into force of this Act, may apply to the Board under section 6 of the Auction Sales Law, 1989, for the grant of an auctioneer’s licence.

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§ 2Grant of licenceProvision

Section 2—Grant of licence (1) Where the Board is satisfied that an applicant under section 1 of this Act (a) was duly issued with a licence under the Auction Sales Ordinance (cap 196), or (b) has been in practice as an auctioneer prior to the coming into force of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (PNDCL 230), or (c) had been issued with a licence by the Board under the Auction Sales Law, 1989, or (d) had been issued with a licence by the Police Service after the coming into force of the Auction Sales Law 1989, the Board shall issue the applicant with the auctioneer’s licence on the payment of the relevant fees. (2) A person seeking to enter into practice as an auctioneer after the coming into force of this Act shall comply with the provisions of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (P.N.D.C.L. 230).

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§ 3Section 3Interpretation

This section defines “Board” for this Act and says this Act is to be read together with the Auction Sales Law, 1989; if there is a conflict, this Act prevails.

Section 3—Interpretation (1) For the purposes of this Act, “Board” means the Board established under section 1 of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (PNDCL 230) (2) This Act shall be read as one with the Auction Sales Law, 1989 and where there is a conflict, this Act shall prevail. Date of Gazette Notification: 15th August, 2006.

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