Mock Auctions Act 1961
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prohibit certain practices in relation to sales purporting to be sales by auction. |
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| Citation | 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 47 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 July 1961 |
| Commencement | 27 August 1961 |
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Status: Repealed | |
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The Mock Auctions Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 47) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that regulated mock auctions. It was repealed by the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277).
Attempts to pass an act regulating mock auctions started in 1928, with the Mock Auctions Bill introduced by Lord Gorell. The bill failed after it was passed to a select committee, which reported that existing provisions were sufficient to deal with the problem. Opponents of the bill argued that it would be impossible to secure convictions, since victims are reluctant to come forward and highlight their gullibility.[1] The second Mock Auctions Bill was introduced to Parliament by a group of MPs including Norman Dodds, and received royal assent on 27 July 1961.[2][3]
