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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
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281 Records to be made by second-hand dealers
(1) A second-hand dealer must ensure that the following details are
recorded in relation to each contract as soon as the information
becomes available to the dealer:
(a) a distinguishing number for the contract;
(b) the full name and current residential address of the party
offering the goods;
(c) where verification of identity is required under section 277, the
form of identification used to verify the identity of the party
offering 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 accepted by the dealer
including where applicable to the goods, the type, size, colour,
brand, serial number and any distinguishing feature;
(f) the consideration provided by the dealer for the accepted
goods;
(g) the name of the person accepting the goods as, or on behalf
of, the dealer;
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(h) the premises where the goods will be kept during the period
referred to in section 299, and if the goods are moved, the
name and address of the location of the goods;
(j) if the goods are disposed of by the dealer, the date of
disposal;
(k) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) A second-hand dealer must ensure that the details of matters
prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1)(k) are kept in the
prescribed form.