Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Regulation 2026
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20 Pawnbroker’s record of pledges
20 Pawnbroker’s record of pledges
For the Act, section 28(2)(f), the following particulars are required to be included—
(a) if the owner of the goods is an individual—the owner’s date of birth shown on an identification document issued by—
(i) an Australian authority, or
(ii) a foreign authority,
(b) if the owner of the goods is a corporation—the owner’s ABN shown on a document issued by an Australian authority,
(c) if the goods are pawned by an individual as the agent of the owner—the agent’s date of birth shown on a document issued by—
(i) an Australian authority, or
(ii) a foreign authority,
(d) the identity of the person who took the pawn on behalf of the pawnbroker, which may be indicated by—
(i) the name of the person, or
(ii) a number by which the licensee can identify the person,
(e) a statement specifying—
(i) the frequency with which interest charges are to be debited and the times at which interest charges are payable, and
(ii) if provision is made for interest charges to be payable at intervals of greater than 1 month—that interest charges may instead be paid at monthly intervals at the option of the person who pawned the goods,
(f) the address of the premises where the goods will be located during the redemption period,
(g) if the goods consist of more than one item—a statement about whether the goods may be separately redeemed,
(h) if the goods are a mobile phone— the phone’s International Mobile Equipment Identity, or IMEI, number,
(i) if the goods are a mobile phone, tablet, computer or laptop that contains a wireless local area network, or WLAN, interface—the media access control, or MAC, address for the interface,
(j) the date on which the redemption period ends.