New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY, STOCK AND BUSINESS AGENTS ACT 2002 - SECT 21

21 Special condition requiring auctioneers to be accredited

(1) Every real estate agent’s licence and stock and station agent’s licence is subject to the condition that the holder of the licence must not act as an auctioneer unless the licensee is accredited as an auctioneer under this section.

(2) The Director-General may accredit the holder of a real estate agent’s licence or stock and station agent’s licence as an auctioneer if the Director-General is satisfied that the holder has such qualifications in connection with the conduct of auctions and the functions of auctioneers as the Director-General may approve from time to time by order published on the NSW legislation website.

(3) Without limiting the Director-General’s power to approve qualifications, the Director-General may approve qualifications by reference to any one or more of the following:

(a) the completion of a course of study,

(b) the completion of a period of training in a particular activity,

(c) the attainment of a standard of competency in a particular activity.