Who doesn't need a licence or certificate?

You do not need a licence or certificate if you are:

• an auctioneer licensed under the Auctioneers Act 1928
• a charitable or non-profit organisation that sells secondhand articles or scrap metal, but only if the goods sold weren't bought by the organisation and the proceeds are used solely for the organisation's purpose
• an internet auction provider
• an agent of the Crown
• a local authority
• a seller of traded-in whiteware acquired when selling new goods
• a firearms dealer.