8Investigation of application

8 Investigation of application S. 8(1) substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 252(1), amended by No. 93/2001 s. 11. (1) On receiving an application for registration as a second hand dealer or an application for endorsement as a pawnbroker, the Authority, except in the prescribed circumstances, must refer any details of the application that the Authority considers relevant to the Director and the Chief Commissioner of Police. S. 8(1A) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 252(1). (1A) The Director may inquire into and report to the Authority on the application. S. 8(2) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 252(2)(a)(b). (2) The Chief Commissioner of Police must, not more than 14 days after receipt of details of the application by the Commissioner, enquire into and report to the Authority on the criminal record, if any, of— (a) the applicant; (b) if the applicant is a body corporate, the directors of the applicant; (c) the associates, if any, of the applicant. S. 8(3) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 252(3). (3) A report may include recommendations. S. 8A s. 253.