317Notice to stop dealing

317 Notice to stop dealing (1) A police officer who has reasonable cause to suspect that goods in the possession of a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer have been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained may personally serve the pawnbroker or dealer with a notice under this section. (2) A notice under this section is to: (a) specify the goods suspected of having been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained; and (b) state that the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer is prohibited from altering the form of the goods, including by cleaning, repairing and repainting them, or disposing of the goods in any way within 21 days after service of the notice and that the goods specified in the notice are to be held separately from other goods for the period of the notice or a shorter period as agreed. (3) A notice under this section may be reissued once for a further period of 21 days from the day the first period ends.

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990 129 (4) A pawnbroker or second-hand dealer must not refuse or fail to comply with the provisions of a notice served on the pawnbroker or dealer under this section.