Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purposes

1. Purposes

The purposes of this Act are-

   (a)  to provide for the regulation of second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers;
        and



   (b)  to facilitate and expedite the recovery of stolen goods from
        second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers; and

   (c)  to enhance protection of consumers dealing with second-hand dealers
        and pawnbrokers.