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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
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279 Records to be made by pawnbrokers
A pawnbroker must ensure that the following details are recorded in
relation to each contract as soon as the information becomes
available to the pawnbroker:
(a) a distinguishing number for the contract;
(b) the full name and current residential address of the party
pawning the goods;
(c) where verification of identity is required under section 277, the
form of identification used to verify the identity of the party
pawning the goods and the number (if any) of the identification
document;
(d) the date and time of the contract;
(e) a description of each of the goods to be pawned including,
where applicable to the goods, the type, size, colour, brand,
serial number and any distinguishing feature;
(f) the amount lent in respect of each of the pawned goods;
(g) the interest to be paid on the amount lent expressed:
(i) as a percentage rate; and
(ii) as an amount in dollar terms to be paid for each week or
month, as the case may be, of the loan;
(h) the types of charges that are, or may become, payable,
including those that may become payable in the event of the
sale of the goods, and the amount (if known) of the charges;
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(j) the redemption period if it is longer than one month;
(k) the name of the person accepting the goods in pawn as, or on
behalf of, the pawnbroker;
(m) the amount of any repayment made towards satisfaction of the
loan;
(n) the premises where the goods will be located during the
redemption period, and if the goods are moved, the name and
address of the location of the goods;
(p) if the redemption period is extended, the new redemption
period and the date of the agreement to extend the period;
(q) if goods are redeemed, the date of redemption;
(r) if unredeemed goods are sold:
(i) the date of sale; and
(ii) the details referred to in section 296(1);
(s) other prescribed matters.