Western Australian Current Acts

PAWNBROKERS AND SECOND-HAND DEALERS ACT 1994 - SECT 75

75 .         Assistance in the location of goods at licensed premises

        (1)         Where a member of the Police Force has lawfully entered premises to which a licence applies the member may require a person who at the time is apparently in charge of the premises to without delay —

            (a)         produce for inspection any goods kept by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer;

            (b)         identify and locate goods kept by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer that correspond to a particular record kept by the pawnbroker or dealer under this Act; and

            (c)         where the goods to be produced, located or identified have been but are no longer kept by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, provide —

                  (i)         information as to the current location of the goods; or

                  (ii)         if not known, information as to what has happened to the goods.

        (2)         In this section, a reference to goods or records kept by a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer is a reference to goods or records kept at any premises to which the licence held by or on behalf of the pawnbroker or dealer applies.

        (3)         A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under this section and must not provide information that is false or misleading.

        Penalty: $5 000.