Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 13

13 .         Other means of verifying identity of persons before contracts entered into

        (1)         Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a person’s identity may be verified for the purposes of section 39(b) by conducting, in relation to the person, any combination of the checks set out in the Table to this regulation and adding the points set out opposite each check conducted in relation to the person to achieve a total of at least 100 points.

Table

Item	Check	Points with photo	Points without photo
1.	The person’s name is stated on a transaction card held by the person that has been issued in accordance with regulation 13A(1) by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer who is verifying the person’s identity.	75	-
1A.	The person’s name is stated on a current motor driver’s licence held by the person that has been issued in Australia.	75	-
1B.	The person’s name is stated on a passport held by the person that is either current or has not been expired for more than 2 years.	75	-
1C.	The person’s name is stated on a proof of age card held by the person that has been issued under the Liquor Control Regulations 1989  4 regulation 18B.	75	-
2.	The person’s photograph has been taken and retained in accordance with regulation 13A(1) within the last 12 months by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer who is verifying the person’s identity.	75	-
3.	The person’s name is stated on a current licence (other than a motor driver’s licence) or current permit held by the person that has been issued under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.	40	25
4.	The person’s name is stated on a current identity card or current licence held by the person that has been issued by a government agency outside Australia.	40	25
5.	The person’s name is stated on an identification card (other than a card referred to in item 1C held by the person that has been issued by a government agency to provide evidence of the person’s name and age.	40	25
6.	The person’s name is stated on an identification card held by the person that has been issued by a government agency to provide evidence of the person’s entitlement to a health benefit or pensioner concession.	40	25
7.	The person’s name is stated on an identification card held by the person that has been issued within the last 5 years by an educational institution.	40	25
8.	An educational institution has a record of the person’s name and address made within the last 5 years.	40	25
9.	The person’s name is stated on an identification card held by the person that has been issued by the person’s employer.	40	25
10.	The person’s employer has a record of the person’s name and address.	40	25
11.	The person’s name is stated on an identification card held by the person that has been issued by a professional or trade association.	40	25
12.	A professional or trade association has a record of the person’s name and address.	40	25
[13.         deleted]
14.	A public authority or local government has a record of the person’s name and address.	-	25
15.	The person’s name and address appear in an Australian electoral roll.	-	25
16.	A public utility has a record of the person’s name and address.	-	25
17.	A telephone utility has a record of the person’s name and address.	-	25
18.	If the person lives in or conducts business from rented premises — the owner of the premises or the managing agent for the premises has a record of the person’s name and address.	-	25
19.	An insurance company has a record of the person’s name and address.	-	25
20.	The person’s name is stated in a certified copy of or extract from a birth certificate, a marriage certificate or a citizenship certificate.	-	25
21.	A financial body has a record of the person’s name and address.	-	25

        (2)         At least one of the documents used to verify a person’s identity under subregulation (1) must bear the signature of the person to whom the document relates and the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer must be satisfied that that signature matches the signature done in the presence of the pawnbroker or dealer by the person seeking to have his or her identity verified.

        (3)         At least one of the documents used to verify a person’s identity under subregulation (1) —

            (a)         must bear the current residential address of the person; and

            (b)         must have been issued within 3 months before the verification of the person’s identity.

        [Regulation 13 amended in Gazette 28 Jul 2000 p. 4020-2; 30 Apr 2007 p. 1838-9; 16 May 2008 p. 1913.]