Auction Sales Regulations 1974 (WA)
Western Australia
Auction Sales Act 1973
Western Australia
Auction Sales Act 1973
(1) These regulations may be cited as the
Auction Sales Regulations 1974 .(2) In these regulations the
Auction Sales Act 1973 is referred to as theAct .
The forms prescribed for the purposes of the Act are set out in the Schedule.
(1) An application set out in Column 1 of the Table to subregulation (1A) must be made using the form set out opposite the application in Column 2.
(1A) The fee payable for an application set out in column 1 of the Table is the fee set out opposite the application in column 3.
1. | General licence | Form 1 | 592.00 |
2. | Restricted licence | Form 2 | 592.00 |
3. | Occasional licence | Form 3 | 69.50 per licence |
4. | Interim licence | Form 4 | 16.00 per month or part of a month |
5. | Provisional licence | Form 5 | 16.00 per month or part of a month |
6. | Duplicate licence | Form 6 | 1.70 |
7. | Transfer of licence | Form 7 | 55.50 |
(2) Copies of the application forms required may be obtained, free of charge, from the registrar of the Magistrates Court
1, 2 .(3) A licence set out in Column 1 of the Table must be in the form set out opposite the licence in Column 2.
1. | General licence | Form 8 |
2. | Restricted licence | Form 9 |
3. | Occasional licence | Form 10 |
4. | Interim licence | Form 11 |
5. | Provisional licence | Form 12 |
(4) The form of transfer of a licence shall be in Form 13 and shall be endorsed on the original licence to which it relates.
(1A) In addition to the fee payable under subregulation (1) on the renewal of a licence, the fee payable for an application for the renewal made after, but within 3 months of, the date on which the licence expires is 25% of the appropriate licence fee.
(1) The fee payable on the renewal of a licence shall, subject to apportionment in respect of periods of less than 12 months, be the fee payable on application for that kind of licence as set out in the Table to regulation 3(1A).
(2) A licence shall not be renewable as of right.
(3) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made in the same manner as an application for the grant of a licence, save that the applicant is not required to lodge character testimonials.
[(1) deleted] (2) Where the application is for the transfer of a licence the application shall be made in Form 7 by the proposed transferee and shall be endorsed with the consent of the proposed transferor and on behalf of the firm or corporation (if any) named in the original licence as that for the benefit of which the licence is to be used.
On receipt of a copy of the application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence from the registrar of the Magistrates Court
(a) inquire as to the character and suitability of the applicant; and
(b) inquire as to the fitness and repute of the persons responsible for the management of that firm or corporation where the licence is sought for the benefit of a firm or corporation; and
(c) inquire as to the circumstances and the likelihood of the occasion occurring, where an occasional licence is sought; and
(d) inquire as to the genuineness of the incapacity by a medical certificate or other evidence, where an interim licence is sought; and
(e) report in writing to the court the result of his inquiries.
For the purposes of section 19(2A)(b) of the Act, the prescribed period for a general or restricted licence is 3 years.
(1) In this regulation —
(2) For the purposes of section 19(2B) of the Act, the prescribed period for a general or restricted licence that is renewed is 3 years.
(3) However, if an application for renewal of a general licence or a restricted licence is made during the transition period, the prescribed period for the renewed licence is as follows —
(a) for a licence that expires between 1 January and 30 April — a period of 3 years;
(b) for a licence that expires between 1 May and 31 August — a period of 2 years;
(c) for a licence that expires between 1 September and 31 December — a period of 1 year.
(1) In this regulation —
(2) The registrar of the Magistrates Court must, on application by a person who was the holder of a surrendered licensee, refund to the person an amount of the prescribed fee paid for the licence that, in the registrar’s opinion, relates to the period between the day the licence is surrendered and the day the licence would have expired.
(1) The register to be kept for the purposes of section 30 of the Act shall be in Form 15.
(2) On the same day as a sale of stock is conducted, the auctioneer shall cause to be entered in the register the following particulars as a separate entry for each lot of animals offered for sale —
(a) the number of the pen where the animals were held when auctioned; and
(b) the name and address or identifying code of the vendor of the animals so auctioned; and
(c) the quantity of animals auctioned in that lot; and
(d) a description of the breed and type of animal auctioned; and
(e) the identifier applied to the animals under the
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 ; and(f) if sold by auction, the price per head of each animal when knocked down to the purchaser, and the name and address or identifying code of the purchaser of the animal; and
(g) if passed in or sold by private treaty, a description of the means of disposal and the name and address of any purchaser.
(3) The auctioneer conducting the sale shall append his signature in the place provided, signifying that the particulars contained in that sheet are, to the best of his knowledge, accurate particulars of all stock offered for sale by him.
(4) Where any alteration to particulars entered on the register appears, the auctioneer shall initial each alteration as being correct.
A person who sells by auction or submits for sale by auction any stock, in relation to which a waybill issued under the
A person who wilfully makes any representation or statement which is false or misleading in a material particular in relation to any application, objection, register or other matter or proceeding under the Act or these regulations commits an offence and is liable to the penalties provided by section 35 of the Act.
Form 1
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
I, ..........................................................................................................................................
now residing at ....................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
and having attained the age of 18 years, do hereby apply for the * renewal/grant of a general licence to act as and carry on the business of, an auctioneer throughout the State in relation to all classes of business to which the
.............................................................................................................................................
of ........................................................................................................................................,
a * firm/corporation of which I am an * employee/partner/Director, which consents to this application).
Dated the ................................. day of .................................................................., 20........
.........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
* Strike out whichever not required.
...........................................................
Consents to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
Insert name of firm or corporation.
The application will be heard before the ............................................................................
Court at ................................ on the ......................... day of ................................, 20.......,
at ....................................... o’clock in the ................... noon.
.........................................................................
........................................................................... Registrar of the Magistrates Court
A person wishing to object to this application should lodge with the registrar
Form 2
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
I, .........................................................................................................................................
now residing at ...................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at ................................................................................................
and having attained the age of 18 years, do hereby apply for the * grant/renewal of a restricted licence to act as and carry on the business of, an auctioneer in (1) ...................
............................................................................................................................................
in relation to the sale of (2) ................................................................................................
and during the times stated herein, (3) ...............................................................................
* (for the benefit of ............................................................................................................
of ........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of which I am an * employee/partner/Director and which consents to this application).
Dated the ................................ day of ..............................................................., 20 ..........
.........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
(1) Describe Police Dist.
(2) Describe Class of Business.
(3) Describe Time Periods.
* Strike out whichever not required.
...........................................................
Consents to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
Insert name of firm or corporation.
The application will be heard before the ............................................................................
Court at .................................................... on the ........................................................ day of .............................................., 20.............., at .......................................... o’clock in the ................... noon.
.........................................................................
........................................................................... Registrar of the Magistrates Court
A person wishing to object to this application should lodge with the registrar
Form 3
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
I, ..........................................................................................................................................
now residing at ....................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
and having attained the age of 18 years, do hereby apply for the grant of an occasional licence in accordance with section 13 of the
.............................................................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of which I am an * employee/partner/Director and which consents to this application) from (1) ......................................... to .................................................
at (2) ...............................................in the ............................................................... Police
District in relation to the sale of (3) ...................................................................................
on the occasion and in the circumstances following (4) ....................................................
........................................................................
* I am/am not the holder of a (5) ................................... licence under the
* (granted to be used for the benefit of ..............................................................................
...........................................................of .............................................................................
which * have/have not consented to the making of this application).
Dated the ................................ day of ............................................................, 20..............
........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
* Strike out whichever not required.
(1) Insert period of licence.
(2) Describe place of sale.
(3) Describe class of business.
(4) Describe reasons for application.
(5) Describe kind of licence.
...........................................................
Consents to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
Insert name of firm or corporation.
The application will be heard before the ............................................................................
Court at ................................................on the ...............................................................day
of............................................, 20...................., at ....................................... o’clock in the
............................. noon.
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
A person wishing to object to this application should lodge with the registrar
Form 4
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
* I (1) ..................................................................................................................................
* the * firm/corporation for the benefit of which the licence was granted
* a person acting on behalf and with the consent of the parties named in the licence of ........................................................................................................................................
hereby apply for the suspension of the (2) .........................................................................
licence No. ....................... granted to (3) ...........................................................................
and for the grant of an interim licence in accordance with section 14 of the
now residing at ....................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
for the period from the ...................... day of ..........................to the ..................................
day of ....................................... in relation to the sale of (5) ................................... on the
grounds that (3) ...................................................................................................................
will be incapacitated by reason of (6) .................................................................................
Dated the ................................ day of ............................................................., 20..............
.........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
* Strike out whichever not required.
(1) Name of auctioneer, firm, corporation or proposed licensee making the application.
(2) Describe kind of licence.
(3) Name of auctioneer.
(4) Name of proposed licensee.
(5) Describe class of business.
(6) Describe reason for incapacity.
..............................................................................
Consents to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
Insert name of firm or corporation.
The application will be heard before the ............................................................................
Court at ......................................................on the ....................................................day of ...................................................., 20................., at ..................................... o’clock in the
.......................................... noon.
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
A person wishing to object to this application should lodge with the registrar
Form 5
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
* I (1) ..................................................................................................................................
* the * firm/corporation for the benefit of which the licence was granted
of .........................................................................................................................................
hereby apply for the grant of a provisional licence under section 15 of the
............................................... to act as an auctioneer under the direct supervision and instruction of (3) .................................................................................................................
for the period from the .............................................day of ...............................................,
to the ......................................... day of ............................................ in relation to the sale of (4)....................................................................................................................................
Dated the ................................ day of ............................................................., 20..............
.........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
I (3) .....................................................................................................................................
carrying on business at .......................................................................................................
under a (5) ................................. licence No. ........................................... current until the
............................................. day of ....................................................................................
* (for the benefit of .............................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of which I am an * employee/partner/Director and which consents to this application am aware that I am personally liable and responsible for any act or default of the holder of the provisional licence in the same manner and to the same extent that I would be liable had such act been done or such default been made by me.
Dated the ................................ day of ............................................................, 20...............
.........................................................................
Signature of Auctioneer.
* Strike out whichever not required.
(1) Name of auctioneer, firm or corporation making the application.
(2) Name of proposed trainee.
(3) Name of auctioneer.
(4) Describe class of business.
(5) Describe kind of licence.
...........................................................
Consents to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
Insert name of firm or corporation.
The application will be heard before the ............................................................................
Court at ................................................on the ...............................................................day
of ............................................, 20...................., at .............................................o’clock in the ............................................. noon.
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
A person wishing to object to this application should lodge with the registrar
Form 6
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
I, ..........................................................................................................................................
now residing at ....................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
do hereby apply for a duplicate of my (1) ..........................................................................
licence No. ............................. which was issued to me at the ...........................................
Court on the ......................... day of ................................................................, 20.............
My ................................. licence was Lost/Destroyed under the following circumstances .............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Dated the ................................ day of .........................................................., 20 ................
.........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
(1) Describe kind of licence.
Form 7
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
To the Magistrate
I, ..........................................................................................................................................
now residing at ....................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
............................................................................................ and having attained the age of
18 years, do hereby apply for the transfer to me of the .....................................................
................................................. licence, number ............................................ issued at the
................................................................ Court on the ........................................... day of
......................................., 20................... to ........................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
(to be used by me for the benefit of ....................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of which I am an * employee/partner/Director, which consents to this application).
Dated the ................................ day of ................................................................, 20..........
.........................................................................
Signature of Applicant.
* Strike out if not required.
................................................................................the proposed transferor of the licence consents to this Application.
.........................................................................
Signature of transferor.
Insert name of transferor.
................................................................for the benefit of which the licence was issued, consent to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
Insert name of firm or corporation.
‡.............................................................. for the benefit of which the transferred licence is to be used, consent to this Application.
.........................................................................
Authorised person for
firm or corporation.
‡ Insert name of firm or corporation.
The application will be heard before the ............................................................................
Court at ...........................................................on the ...................................................day of .................................................., 20................, at .................................... o’clock in the
........................................... noon.
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
A person wishing to object to this application should lodge with the registrar
Form 8
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FEE $ No. ...............................
This is to certify that ...........................................................................................................
residing at ............................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
* (for the benefit of .............................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of whom he is an * employee/partner/Director), is hereby licensed — * subject to the conditions, limitations or restrictions endorsed hereon — to act as, and carry on the business of, an auctioneer throughout the State in relation to all classes of business to which the
Conditions, limitations or restrictions (if any) —
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Issued this ......................................... day of ....................................................., 20 ..........
at the ................................................. Court.
.........................................................................
Magistrate
Fee $ .................................... paid. Date ...../...../..... Receipt No. .......................................
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
* Strike out if not applicable.
Form 9
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FEE $ No. ...............................
This is to certify that ...........................................................................................................
residing at ............................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
* (for the benefit of .............................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of whom he is an * employee/partner/Director), is hereby
licensed, subject to the conditions, limitations or restrictions endorsed hereon to act as, and carry on the business of, an auctioneer in accordance with the
Conditions, limitations or restrictions applicable ...............................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Issued this ........................ day of ..............................................................., 20 ................
at the ................................................. Court.
.........................................................................
Magistrate
Fee $ .................................... paid. Date ...../...../..... Receipt No. ..................................
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
* Strike out if not applicable.
Form 10
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FEE $ No. ...............................
This is to certify that ...........................................................................................................
residing at ............................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
* (for the benefit of .............................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of whom he is an * employee/partner/Director), is hereby licensed as an auctioneer in accordance with the
Occasion and circumstances ...............................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Conditions, limitations or restrictions applicable ...............................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Issued this .............................. day of ..........................................................., 20................
at the ................................................. Court.
.........................................................................
Magistrate
Fee $ ................................... paid. Date ....../....../...... Receipt No. ..................................
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
* Strike out if inapplicable.
Form 11
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FEE $ No. ...............................
This is to certify that ...........................................................................................................
residing at ............................................................................................................................
and carrying on business at .................................................................................................
is hereby authorised under the
............................................................ of ............................................................................
whose .............................................................. licence would otherwise be current until
.............................................................................................................................................
* (for the benefit of .............................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
a * firm/corporation of whom he is an * employee/partner/Director).
This licence applies from the ........................... day of ........................... 20 ............., until the ............................................ day of ..........................................., 20.............., inclusive during which time the licence held by ................................................................................ is suspended.
This licence is subject to the following conditions, limitations or restrictions ..................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Issued this ..................................... day of .................................................., 20...............at the ................................................. Court.
.........................................................................
Magistrate
Describe kind of licence.
Fee $ .................................... paid. Date ....../....../...... Receipt No. ....................................
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
* Strike out if inapplicable.
Form 12
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FEE $ No. ...............................
This is to certify that ..........................................................................................................
residing at ...........................................................................................................................
is hereby authorised under the
.............................................................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
the holder of a ............................................................... licence issued for the benefit of
.............................................................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................
until the .................... day of ............................................., 20 ....................
The licence applies from the ....................... day of .............................. 20 ............, until the ........................................ day of ..........................................., 20 ............., inclusive, and is subject to the following conditions, limitations or restrictions ................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Issued this ..................................... day of ..........................................................., 20.........
at the ................................................. Court.
.........................................................................
Magistrate
Describe kind of licence.
Fee $ .................................... paid. Date ....../....../...... Receipt No. ....................................
.........................................................................
Registrar of the Magistrates Court
Period of this licence not to exceed 2 months.
Form 13
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
I, .......................................................................................................................Magistrate
Dated the .................................. day of ................................................., 20......................
.......................................................................
Magistrate
Form 15
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
....................................... ................ day of .........................., 20 ...........
Type of Stock
.........................................................................
Licensed Auctioneer.
This is a compilation of the
13 Sep 1974 p. 3426‑38 | 13 Sep 1974 | |
Untitled regulations | 22 Nov 1974 p. 5101 | 22 Nov 1974 |
Untitled regulations | 6 Oct 1978 p. 3633‑4 | 6 Oct 1978 |
28 Oct 1983 p. 4372 | 1 Nov 1983 (see r. 2) | |
29 Aug 1986 p. 3204‑5 | 1 Sep 1986 (see r. 2) | |
5 Aug 1988 p. 2629 | 5 Aug 1988 | |
30 Jun 1989 p. 1976 | 1 Jul 1989 (see r. 2) | |
1 Aug 1990 p. 3658 | 1 Aug 1990 | |
13 Dec 1991 p. 6156 | 13 Dec 1991 | |
14 Aug 1992 p. 4016‑17 | 14 Aug 1992 | |
5 Feb 2013 p. 832‑3 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Feb 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 May 2013 (see r. 2(b)(i) and | |
27 Jun 2013 p. 2661-2 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b)) | |
17 Jun 2014 p. 1956 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |
23 Jun 2015 p. 2160‑1 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | |
3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) | |
23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | |
27 Jun 2017 p. 3408‑16 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | |
25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53 | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) | |
18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2020/196 27 Oct 2020 | 28 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2021/86 21 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | |
Act................................................................................................................................. 1(2)
surrendered licence.................................................................................................. 8C(1)
transition period....................................................................................................... 8B(1)
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