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Part 3Obligations of licence holders, promoters, and Internet auction providers
Obligations of licensed pawnbrokers: Records and verification of identity

54Police access to pawnbrokers record

  1. A licensed pawnbroker must, when required to do so by a constable,—

  2. show the constable his or her pawnbrokers record and any information contained in it; and
    1. make a copy of all or specified parts of it and give the copy to the constable or, if that is impracticable, give the constable the pawnbrokers record or specified parts of it.

      1. If a licensed pawnbroker gives a constable his or her pawnbrokers record, or any part of it, the constable must—

      2. give a receipt for the document; and
        1. return the document to the pawnbroker within 2 hours.

          1. A licensed pawnbroker commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, if he or she fails without reasonable excuse to comply with subsection (1).

          2. Section 83 applies to a charge under subsection (3).

          Compare
          • 1908 No 141 ss 28, 29
          Notes
          • Section 54(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
          • Section 54(1)(a): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
          • Section 54(1)(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
          • Section 54(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
          • Section 54(3): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).