SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS ACT 1994

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation

PART 2 - Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Division 1 -

• 4 Requirement to notify police as to business of second-hand dealer or
pawnbroker
• 5 Delegation by Commissioner of Police
• 6 Hearing of objections
• 7 Unlawfully carrying on business as second-hand dealer or pawnbroker

Division 2 - Change of business address

• 8 Duty to notify change of business address

Division 3 - Duties of second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers

• 9 Duty to obtain proof of identity, &c.
• 10 Records to be kept relating to second-hand or pawned goods
• 11 Duty to retain goods for 7 days

Division 4 - Promoters of second-hand goods markets

• 12 Duties of promoters of second-hand goods markets

Division 5 - Redemption of pawned goods

• 13 Form of notice to be given by pawnbrokers
• 14 Redemption of pledges

Division 6 - Provisions relating to suspected stolen goods

• 15 Duty of second-hand dealers relating to suspected stolen goods
• 16 Notice to prevent dealings in goods suspected of being stolen
• 17 Powers of entry, inspection and arrest in relation to second-hand or
pawned goods

PART 3 - Disputes as to ownership of goods

• 18 Courts of petty sessions to determine disputes

PART 4 - Miscellaneous and Supplemental

• 19 Duty to give correct name and address to second-hand dealer or
pawnbroker
• 20 Orders prohibiting a person carrying on business as a second-hand
dealer or pawnbroker
• 21 Evidentiary provision
• 22 Offences by directors of bodies corporate
• 23 Regulations
• 24 Repeal of Pawnbrokers Act 1857 and Second-hand Dealers Act 1905
• 25 Administration of Act

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