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PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT 1996 - SECT 8

Eligibility for licence

8 Eligibility for licence

(1) An individual is eligible to hold a licence only if the Secretary is satisfied that--
(a) he or she is at least 18 years of age, and
(b) he or she is a fit and proper person to hold a licence and each person with whom he or she is in partnership in connection with the business concerned is a fit and proper person to hold a licence, and
(c) he or she is not a disqualified person, and
(d) he or she is not a controlled member of a declared organisation within the meaning of the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012 .
Note : Controlled members are prohibited from applying for licences--see section 27 of the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012 .
(2) A corporation is eligible to hold a licence only if the Secretary is satisfied that--
(a) the corporation is a fit and proper person to hold a licence, and
(b) each director of the corporation is a fit and proper person to hold a licence, and
(c) the corporation is not a disqualified person.
(3) If an applicant for a licence has been charged with an offence involving dishonesty, the Secretary may await the outcome of proceedings on the charge before determining the application.



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