321Summary orders if stolen goods pawned, sold or exchanged

321 Summary orders if stolen goods pawned, sold or exchanged (1) A person may apply for an order under this section where goods: (a) have been stolen or unlawfully obtained from him or her or have been pawned, sold or exchanged without his or her authority; and (b) are in the possession of a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer. (2) A copy of an application for an order under subsection (1) is to be served on the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer in relation to whom the application is made. (3) The Local Court may make an order for: (a) the delivery of the goods to the owner of the goods; and (b) the payment by or to the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer of an amount of money as determined by the Court; at or by the time stated in the order. (4) Where a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer: (a) has disposed of goods after notice that the goods were stolen or unlawfully obtained; or (b) refuses or fails to deliver goods in accordance with an order of the Local Court; the Court may order that the pawnbroker or dealer pay to the owner of the goods an amount determined by the Court as compensation for the value of the goods.