291When goods not to be redeemed

291 When goods not to be redeemed (1) Section 290 does not apply where: (a) the pawnbroker has been informed by a credible person or has reason to believe that the person who produces the pawn ticket is not the owner of the goods or pawn ticket or is not acting with the owner's authority; or Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990 117 (b) the pawnbroker has been informed by the owner of the pawn ticket or some other credible person that the ticket has been lost, stolen or otherwise unlawfully taken; or (c) the provisions of a notice under section 317 prevent delivery of the goods; or (d) the goods have been seized by a police officer; or (e) the goods are not in the possession of the pawnbroker and the pawnbroker had previously reported to a police officer that the goods had been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained from the pawnbroker; or (f) the goods were returned to a person under section 318. (2) A pawnbroker who does not deliver goods under section 290 in reliance on subsection (1)(a) or (b) must, as soon as is practicable, notify a police officer of the reasons for non-delivery and where the name and address of the person who requested the delivery are known to the pawnbroker, the name and address of that person.