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SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS ACT 2003 - SECT 8 Investigations about suitability of applicants and licensees

SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS ACT 2003 - SECT 8

Investigations about suitability of applicants and licensees

8 Investigations about suitability of applicants and licensees

(1) The chief executive may make investigations about the following persons to help decide whether an applicant for a licence or licensee is a suitable person to hold a licence—
(a) the applicant or licensee;
(b) an associate of the applicant or licensee.
(2) If the chief executive makes investigations under subsection (1) , the chief executive may ask the commissioner of the police service for a report about the criminal history of any of the persons.
(3) If the chief executive asks the commissioner for a report under subsection (2) , the commissioner must give the report to the chief executive.
(4) The report is required to contain only criminal history in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.
(5) If the criminal history of the person includes a conviction recorded against the person, the commissioner’s report must be written.
(6) If the person is, or has been, subject to a control order or registered corresponding control order, the report must—
(a) state the details of the order; or
(b) be accompanied by a copy of the order.