New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT 1996 - SECT 33A

33A Duty of licensee to report certain offences

(1) If a licensee is convicted in New South Wales or elsewhere of an offence involving dishonesty, the licensee must notify the Secretary in writing of the conviction within the period of 28 days commencing with the date of the conviction.

(2) If an employee of a licensee is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, the licensee must notify the Secretary in writing of the conviction within the period of 28 days commencing with the date on which the licensee became aware of the conviction.

(3) It is a defence if the licensee establishes that the licensee believed on reasonable grounds that the Secretary was already aware of the details of the conviction.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.