Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004

Obligations of licence holders, promoters, and Internet auction providers - Obligations of licensed pawnbrokers - Pawnbroking

61: Pawned goods to be labelled

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"Pawnbrokers must label goods you pawn with a special number."

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When you pawn goods, the pawnbroker gives them a special number. They must put a label with this number on the goods. The label stays on the goods until you get them back or they are sold.

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60: Pawned goods to be retained until redemption date, or

62: Right of pledger to redeem and inspect pawned goods, or

"Getting your pawned goods back and being able to check them"

Part 3Obligations of licence holders, promoters, and Internet auction providers
Obligations of licensed pawnbrokers: Pawnbroking

61Pawned goods to be labelled

A label in the prescribed form bearing the number assigned by a pawnbroker to pawned goods must be affixed to the goods at all times until the goods are redeemed or disposed of.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that regulations prescribe otherwise.

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1908 No 141 s 18