Victorian Current Acts

SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Application  

   PART 2--REGISTRATION

           Division 1--General

   5.      Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers to be registered  
   6.      Eligibility for registration  
   7.      Application for registration  
   7A.     Application for endorsement  
   8.      Investigation of application  
   8A.     Consideration of application  
   8B.     Authority may impose conditions  
   8C.     Notation of condition on certificate of registration  
   9.      Registration  
   9AA.    Endorsement  
   9A.     Notice of decision  
   9B.     Application for review  
   10.     Automatic cancellation of registration  
   10A.    Permission to be registered or to continue to be registered  
   10B.    Conditions on permission  
   11.     Annual registration fee and statement  
   11AA.   Annual endorsement fee  
   11A.    Failure to comply with section 11  
   11B.    Return of certificates of registration  
   11C.    Surrender of registration or endorsement  
   12.     Notification of changes  
   12A.    Address for notices  
   13.     Register  
   14.     Correction of the register  
   16.     Offences  
   17.     Display of current registration certificate  
   18.     Death, disability etc. of registered person  

           Division 2--Disciplinary action

   18A.    Disciplinary action  
   18B.    Determination of disciplinary measures by Tribunal  
   18C.    Effect of suspension  
   18D.    Suspended and cancelled certificates of registration must be returned  

   PART 3--CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

   19.     Identifying persons selling or pawning goods  
   19A.    Payment for scrap metal  
   19B.    Prohibition on buying, disposing of or possessing unidentified motor vehicles  
   20.     Recording transactions  
   21.     Retention of goods for seven days  
   21A.    Recording storage location of goods  
   22.     Co-operation with police  
   23.     Contracts for pawning goods  
   23A.    Return of residual equity in unredeemed goods that are sold  

   PART 4--DISPUTES AS TO THE OWNERSHIP OF GOODS

   24.     Magistrates' Courts to determine disputes  
   24A.    Offence of failing to comply with court order  
   24B.    Sign to be displayed  

   PART 5--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--General

   25.     Police powers generally  
   26.     Notice to stop dealings in goods suspected of having been stolen  

           Division 2--Enforcement--pawnbrokers

   26A.    Definition  
   26B.    Production of identity card  
   26C.    Documents available for inspection  
   26D.    Specified persons to produce documents and answer questions  
   26E.    Third parties to produce documents and answer questions relating to endorsed pawnbroker's business  
   26F.    Department Heads, police and public authorities to produce information to inspectors  
   26G.    Certain other specified persons or bodies to produce information  
   26H.    Powers on production of documents  
   26I.    Order requiring supply of information and answers to questions  
   26J.    Entry or search with consent  
   26K.    Entry without consent or warrant  
   26L.    Search warrants  
   26M.    Announcement before entry  
   26N.    Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
   26O.    Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant  
   26P.    Embargo notice  
   26Q.    Copies of seized documents  
   26R.    Retention and return of seized documents or things  
   26S.    Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period  
   26T.    Requirement to assist inspector during entry  
   26U.    Refusal or failure to comply with requirement  
   26V.    Rule against self-incrimination does not apply  
   26W.    Offence to give false or misleading information  
   26WA.   Powers of court if requirement to produce information not complied with  
   26X.    Application of provisions relating to inspections  
   26Y.    Service of documents  
   26Z.    Confidentiality  

           Division 3--Infringement notices

   26ZA.   Definition  
   26ZB.   Power to serve a notice  
   26ZC.   Form of notice  
   26ZF.   Further proceedings concerning infringement notices  

           Division 4--Enforcement--second‑hand dealers

   26ZG.   Search warrants  
   26ZH.   Announcement before entry  
   26ZI.   Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
   26ZJ.   Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant  
   26ZK.   Embargo notice  
   26ZL.   Copies of seized documents  
   26ZM.   Retention and return of seized documents or things  
   26ZN.   Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period  
   26ZO.   Requirement to assist police officer during entry  
   26ZP.   Refusal or failure to comply with requirement  
   26ZQ.   Rule against self-incrimination does not apply  
   26ZR.   Offence to give false or misleading information  
   26ZS.   Service of documents  

           Division 5--Interim closure notices and long-term closure orders

   26ZT.   Interim closure notice  
   26ZU.   Magistrates' Court may make long-term closure order  
   26ZV.   Cancellation of long-term closure order  
   26ZW.   Failure to comply with an interim closure notice or long-term closure order  
   26ZX.   No compensation—closure of premises  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   27.     Service  
   28.     Delegation by Director  
   28A.    Production of information to Authority  
   28B.    Rule against self-incrimination does not apply  
   28C.    Verification of details supplied to the Authority  
   28D.    Extended time for prosecutions  
   28E.    Who may bring proceedings for offences?  
   29.     Evidentiary provisions  
   29A.    Registrar may waive fees  
   30.     Application of Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012  
   31.     Regulations  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   32.     Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers and Other Matters) Act 2017  
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