SALE OF STAMPS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24409, 21 September 1940, Page 12

SALE OF STAMPS

NEW LICENSING PROCEDURE INCLUSION OF DEALERS (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. New regulations regarding licences to sell stamps were gazetted on September 5. The Postmaster-general, Mr P. C. Webb, explained to-night that up to the present licences to sell stamps had been issued under the Stamp Duties Act, 1923. but under the Adhesive Stamps Act, 1939 Ihe issue of licences, together with certain other functions concerning stamps had passed to the Post Office. “ Under the -new regulations all existing licences 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 licences will expire, licensees who desire to continue selling stamps will require to make application for a new licence on the form obtainable at any permanent post office. “An important feature of. the new system of licensing,” the Minister said, “is that licences will henceforth be of two 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 be licensed. No charge will be made for either class of licence. “ The new regulations.” the Minister added. “ prescribe a penalty for persons dealing in or selling postage stamps without a licence.”