4Application

4 Application Nothing in this Act applies to— S. 4(a) substituted by No. 84/2001 s. 12(2). (a) an auctioneer acting in his or her capacity as auctioneer; or S. 4(aa) inserted by No. 84/2001 s. 12(2). (aa) any goods acquired by an auctioneer for the purpose of auction for so long as they are in his or her possession in his or her capacity as auctioneer; or S. 4(b) substituted by No. 66/1996 s. 206. (b) a licensed firearms dealer or a firearm within the meaning of the **Firearms Act 1996**; or S. 4(c) amended by Nos 78/1998 s. 73(2), 2/2009 s. 24. (c) a person conducting a fundraising appeal within the meaning of and as permitted by the **Fundraising Act 1998**; or (d) goods subject to a hire-purchase agreement or a bailment; or S. 4(e) amended by Nos 74/1996 s. 54(1), 44/1997 s. 37. (e) persons or goods exempted under the regulations from the application of the whole or any provision of this Act or the regulations; or S. 4(f) inserted by No. 74/1996 s. 54(1). (f) a licensed motor car trader under the **Motor Car Traders Act 1986** in buying, selling, exchanging or otherwise dealing in a motor car (within the meaning of that Act) in accordance with that Act. Pt 2 (Heading and ss 5–18) amended by No. 74/1996 s. 54(2), substituted as Pt 2 (Heading and ss 5–16) by No. 44/1997