New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT 1996 - SECT 38A

38A Redemption of pawned goods if licence revoked, suspended, surrendered or not renewed

(1) If a licence is:

(a) revoked or suspended by the Director-General, or

(b) surrendered or not renewed,

the Director-General may, where the licensed business concerned consisted of or included pawnbroking, make such order as the Director-General thinks fit in relation to the redemption of the goods held in the course of that business.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), an order under this section may require a specified person to cause possession of goods to be given to a person entitled to redeem them at specified premises.

(3) The specified person is, by force of this section, empowered:

(a) to comply with the order even though the person is not or is no longer authorised to conduct a business consisting of or including pawnbroking at the specified premises, or

(b) to comply with the order even though the person is not or is no longer authorised to conduct a business consisting of or including pawnbroking anywhere in the State.

(4) An order under this section has effect despite any other provision of this Act or the regulations.

(5) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with an order made under this section.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.