AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 256, 22 July 1908, Page 4

AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES.

, ! »~7 —— : MORE AMENDMENTS-U^GED. TELEGRAM—MIESS ASSOCIATION;) - ■■ ■' Oamaru, July 21. , A meeting of auctioneers decided to sup- '' port the-i-following-amendments to the. Auctioneers' Act:—... . ■■ 1. An auctioneer to. 1)0 . permitted to provide a substitute \during tho currency, of a license, : rind''to' - be''permitted" to' resume' duty immediately, instead of with.an interval of • ten days,'as at to the local authority in • this to bo not ' necessary; iio reason to.be given by the auctioneer., appointing a substitute, "lodging the . application and payment of license feo ;being sufficient.' 1 ' : ' ■ ; v' 2. That an effort' should - be-' made to 'includo the "licensing of laud- agents -as well ns auctioneers, and havo tho Act regulating the conduct of the busines? of auctioneers .and land agents, with an additional recommendation by. local auctioneers fjliat- those who already" holil auctioneers''.licenses bo. exempt from the payment of any additional fees.. . ... Tho following additional clauses desired to bo'insorted'm tho:Act-were supported by local firms: — . , • 13a. One or more licenses may bo issued in tho name of a company .or firm which shall, at the time of -applying, .for.,such licenses, nominate 'some-person;,or persons--in-its employ who shall,' updn'issUQ. of-such licenses, ■ and under'tho.'provisiohsr of;-the'.'Ac't,;bo.cn- ■ titled to'sell ;by :'public 'aiictioif : throughout the Dominion. ~ , , 13b. Thel company or .firm'in whose ,namea . license is issued may, from thno' to time throughout.- currency of ; such' license cancol any previous nomination in' favour of ; any. other person in'its employ; mi payment of a registration feo'of 10s. •" ■ 13c. Tho.nominee of any. licensed:company'] ' / or firm shall bo exempt from the provisions . : of sections 18 to 20 (inclusive), the section applying only to his. employees;- . . : .-• '