Western Australian Current Acts

PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT 1994 - SECT 74

74 .         Entry to and inspection of licensed premises without warrant

        (1)         A member of the Police Force may without warrant enter premises to which a licence applies and inspect goods and records kept at the premises —

            (a)         in the case of business premises, at any time when the premises are open for business; and

            (b)         in the case of storage premises, at any time when business premises to which the licence applies are open for business.

        (2)         A member of the Police Force may, at any time when business premises to which a licence applies are open for business, require a person who is apparently in charge of the premises to open storage premises to which the licence also applies.

        (3)         A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under this section.

        Penalty: $5 000.