Auctioneers and House Agents Act, 1947
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Definitions. |
2.—(1) In this Act— | |
the word “auction” includes a Dutch auction and the word “auctioneer” shall be construed accordingly; | ||
the expression “auction permit” means a permit, under section 9 of this Act, to conduct auctions; | ||
the expression “auctioneer's licence” means a licence, under section 8 of this Act, to carry on the business of auctioneer; | ||
the expression “certificate of qualification” means a certificate, under section 12 of this Act, of qualification to hold an auctioneer's licence or a house agent's licence; | ||
the word “deposit” means a deposit for the purposes of this Act maintained in the High Court in accordance with section 14 of this Act; | ||
the expression “district justice” means a Justice of the District Court; | ||
the word “house” includes part of a house and also includes a building of any kind and part of any building; | ||
the expression “house agent” means a person who, as agent for another person and for or in expectation of reward, purchases, sells, lets or offers for sale or letting, or invites offers to purchase or take a letting of, or negotiates for the purchase, sale or letting of a house otherwise than by auction or attempts to effect such purchase, sale or letting; | ||
the expression “house agent's licence” means a licence, under section 10 of this Act, to carry on the business of house agent; | ||
the word “licence” means an auctioneer's licence or a house agent's licence; | ||
the expression “licensed assurance company” means an assurance company which is the holder of an assurance licence under the Insurance Act, 1936 (No. 45 of 1936); | ||
the expression “licensed auctioneer” means a holder of an auctioneer's licence; | ||
the expression “licensed house agent” means a holder of a house agent's licence; | ||
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Justice; | ||
the expression “the operative date” means the 6th day of July next after the passing of this Act. | ||
(2) References in this Act to a house shall be construed as including references to any land held therewith and also to any interest in a house. |