New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT 1996 - SECT 38A

38A Redemption of pawned goods if licence revoked, suspended, surrendered or not renewed

(1) If a licence is--

(a) revoked or suspended by the Secretary, or

(b) surrendered or not renewed,

the Secretary may, where the licensed business concerned consisted of or included pawnbroking, make such order as the Secretary thinks fit in relation to the redemption of the goods held in the course of that business.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), an order under this section may require a specified person to cause possession of goods to be given to a person entitled to redeem them at specified premises.

(3) The specified person is, by force of this section, empowered--

(a) to comply with the order even though the person is not or is no longer authorised to conduct a business consisting of or including pawnbroking at the specified premises, or

(b) to comply with the order even though the person is not or is no longer authorised to conduct a business consisting of or including pawnbroking anywhere in the State.

(4) An order under this section has effect despite any other provision of this Act or the regulations.

(5) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with an order made under this section.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.