STAMP SALES

Evening Star, Issue 23687, 21 September 1940, Page 7

STAMP SALES

NEW LICENSING REGULATIONS [Pee United Press Association.] WELLINGTOM, September 20. New regulations regarding licenses to sell stamps were gazetted on September 5. The Postmaster-General (Hon. P. C. Webb) explained to-nignt that up to the present licenses to sell stamps had been issued under taa Stamp Duties Act, 1923, but under tna Adhesive Stamps Act, 1939, the issue of licenses, together with certain other functions concerning stamps. had passed to the Post Office. “ Under the new regulations all existing licenses to sell stamps will expire six weeks after the coming into operation of the regulations,” Mr Webb said. “ Consequently,, between now and October 17, the date on which the existing licenses will expire, licensees who desire to continue selling stam„ i will require to make application for a new license ou the form obtainable at any permanent post office. “An important feature of the neir system of licensing,” the Minister said, “ is- that' licenses will henceforth ha of tw i categories, one for issue to those persons who desire only to sell stamps to the public for ordinary use, and another for persons and firms who deal in unused and obsolete as well as current stamps. In other words, persons and firms in business as stamp dealers will in 'future require to ba licensed. No charge will be made for either class of license. ' ‘ The new regulations,’ the Minister added, “ prescribe a penalty for persons dealing in or selling postage st-inps wit l ''"’'- •’ 1