Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004

Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions - Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

74A: Orderly and efficient operation

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"Working in an orderly and efficient way"

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You need to know that a Licensing Authority is in charge of making sure they and their Deputy Licensing Authorities work in an orderly and efficient manner. They must also work in a way that achieves the purposes of the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004. If there is more than one Licensing Authority, they must work together to make arrangements for their Deputy Licensing Authorities.

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"Disrespecting the Licensing Authority can get you in trouble"

Part 4Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions
Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

74AOrderly and efficient operation

A Licensing Authority is responsible for making such arrangements as are practicable to ensure that he or she and any Deputy Licensing Authority performs his or her functions—
in an orderly and efficient manner; and
in a way that achieves the purposes of this Act.

If more than 1 Licensing Authority is appointed, they must act together in making those arrangements for any Deputy Licensing Authority.

Notes

Section 74A: inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 294 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).