30Redemption of pawned goods

30 Redemption of pawned goods

30 Redemption of pawned goods

(1) For the purposes of section 29(6) of the Act, the identity of the person (the customer) attempting to redeem pawned goods from a licensee’s premises may be ascertained by—

(a) the customer producing the pawn ticket and reproducing, in the presence of the licensee or an employee of the licensee, the signature shown on the ticket, or

(b) if the customer does not produce a pawn ticket—evidence of the customer’s identity of a kind specified in clause 19(1).

(2) A customer who does not produce the pawn ticket must produce—

(a) a written declaration that the customer is the owner of the goods, or

(b) a written notice signed by the owner that—

(i) specifies the name and address of the owner of the goods, and

(ii) authorises the goods to be collected by the customer, or

(c) evidence reasonably sufficient in the circumstances to prove the death or incapacity of the owner or the owner’s inability to sign an authority.