Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Section 52 does
not apply where —
(a) the
pawnbroker has been informed by a credible person or has reason to believe
that the person who produces the pawn ticket is not the owner of the goods or
pawn ticket or is not acting with the owner’s authority;
(b) the
pawnbroker has been informed by the owner of the pawn ticket or some other
credible person that the ticket has been lost, stolen or otherwise unlawfully
taken;
(c) the
provisions of a notice under section 80 prevent delivery of the goods;
(d) the
goods have been seized by a member of the Police Force; or
(e) the
goods are not in the possession of the pawnbroker and the pawnbroker had
previously reported to a member of the Police Force that the goods had been
stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained from the pawnbroker.
(2) A pawnbroker who
does not deliver goods under section 52 in reliance on subsection (1)(a) or
(b) must, as soon as is practicable, notify a member of the Police Force of
the reasons for non-delivery and where the name and address of the person who
requested the delivery are known to the pawnbroker, the name and address of
that person.
Penalty: $2 000.