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Act 716   THE SEVEN  HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN   A OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA                                                                                      ENTITLED  AUCTION SALES ACT, 2006 AN ACT to provide for the registration of certain persons who were licensed to practice as auctioneers before and after the coming into force of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (PNDCL 230) and for related matters.                                         DATE OF ASSENT: 14th August, 2006                                        ENACTED by the President and Parliament. Application for auctioneer's licence 1. A person who before the coming into force of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (PNDCL 230) ar,d whose licence has not been renewed atthe date ofthe coming into force ofthisAct, may apply to the Board under section 6 oftheAuction Sales Law, 1989, for the grant of an auctioneer's licence. Grant of licence 2. (1) Where the Board is satisfied that an applicant under section 1 ofthis 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 (PNDCL230), 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 ofthe Auction Sales Law 1989, the Board shall issue the applicant with the auctioneer's licence on the payment of the relevant fees. (2) A penwn 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.D.C.L. 230). Interpretation 3. (1) For the pwposes of this Act, "Board" means the Board established under section 1 of the Auction Sales Law, 1989 (PNDCL230) (2) This Act shall be read as one with the Auction Sales Law, 1989 and where there is a conflict, this Act shall prevail.