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Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990
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283 Keeping of records
(1) A pawnbroker must ensure that all records required to be made
under section 279, a copy of all the pawnbroker's pawn tickets and
all affidavits provided to the pawnbroker under section 286 are kept:
(a) for at least one year from the time when the goods are
redeemed or sold; and
(b) in the prescribed manner or form.
(2) A second-hand dealer must ensure that all records required to be
made under section 281 and a copy of all receipts given under
section 282 are kept:
(a) for at least one year from the time when the goods are
disposed of by the dealer; and
(b) in the prescribed manner or form.
(3) A pawnbroker or second-hand dealer must ensure that:
(a) the records required to be kept under section 275, insofar as
they relate to a person who is currently employed by the
pawnbroker or second-hand dealer; and
(b) all other records required to be kept under this Part that relate
to contracts entered into within the previous 12 months; and
(c) all other records kept in the course of carrying on business as
a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer within the previous
12 months;
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are kept at the business premises nominated in the licence for that
purpose.
(4) A pawnbroker or second-hand dealer must ensure that:
(a) the records required to be kept under section 275, insofar as
they relate to a person who was, but no longer is, employed
by the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer; and
(b) all other records required to be kept under this Part that relate
to contracts entered into other than within the previous
12 months; and
(c) all other records kept in the course of carrying on business as
a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, other than such records
kept within the previous 12 months;
are kept at a place nominated in the licence for that purpose.
(5) The holder of a pawnbroker/second-hand dealer's licence must
keep those records he or she is required under this Part to keep in
relation to his or her business as a pawnbroker separate from those
records he or she is required under this Part to keep in relation to
his or her business as a second-hand dealer.
(6) An authorised officer may require a licensee to produce for
inspection a record required to be kept under this Part and the
licensee must not refuse or fail to comply with the request:
(a) for records required to be kept at the business premises –
immediately; or
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(b) otherwise – within the period, being not less than one
business day after the day on which the requirement is made,
that the authorised officer specifies.