Tanzania
Auctioneers Act
Chapter 227
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 22 June 1928
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions (ss. 1-3)
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Auctioneers Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"auctioneer" includes every person selling by auction;"itinerant auctioneer" means a person who is without any fixed place of business and who satisfies the District Officer that he sells or offers for sale movable property of local manufacture or not exceeding one hundred shillings in value;"owner" includes any person lawfully entitled to sell any property.3. Business of auctioneer
Every person who sells or offers for sale any movable or immovable property or any interest therein at any sale where any person becomes or may become the purchaser of the same by competition and being the highest bidder, either by being the sole bidder, or increasing upon the biddings made by others, or decreasing on sums named by the auctioneer or person acting as an auctioneer or other person at such sale, or by any other mode of sale by competition shall be deemed to carry on the business of an auctioneer.Part II – Licences (ss. 4-11)
4. Auctioneer to be licensed
5. Kinds of licences and where general licences may be required
6. Licensing Authority
The Permanent Secretary to the Treasury shall be the Licensing Authority for the issue of licences under this Act and all applications for licences shall be made to him through the District Officer of the district in which the applicant resides or has or intends to establish his principal place of business or by the revenue officer stationed in such district.7. Power to refuse to issue a licence subject to appeal to the President
The Licensing Authority may refuse to issue any licence at his discretion and without assigning any reason, provided that any person to whom a licence has been refused may appeal to the President who may direct the Licensing Authority to issue a licence to such person.8. Form of licences
Licences shall be in one of the forms in the First Schedule, or to the like effect, or in such other form as the President may by rule prescribe.9. Expiration of licences
Unless previously revoked in accordance with the provisions of this Act, annual licences shall expire on the 31st day of December in each year and half-yearly licences shall expire on the 30th day of June or the 31st day of December next following the date of issue.10. Fees
The fees specified in the Second Schedule shall be payable for licences under this Act, provided that the President may from time to time vary such fees in such manner as he may think fit.11. Register of persons licensed
The Licensing Authority shall keep a register of all persons to whom licences are issued by him under this Act.Part III – Respecting sales (ss. 12-21)
12. Auctioneers to accept the sale of all property offered by owners
13. Auctioneer's licence not to authorise sale of intoxicating liquor or of anything for the sale of which a licence is required
14. Information to be given to police officer upon request
15. Auctioneer's name and address to be published at sale
16. Licence to be produced on demand during the holding of an auction
17. Sales in general and consequences of sale transactions
18. Recovery of purchase money and payment by auctioneer
19. Order of suspension or revocation of licence
20. Auctioneer's licence not necessary for sale by auction in certain cases
It shall not be necessary for any person selling any movable or immovable property by auction to take out a licence as required by this Act in the following cases—21. Power to make rules
History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
22 June 1928
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