15Duty of second-hand dealers relating to suspected stolen goods

### 15 Duty of second-hand dealers relating to suspected stolen goods > > (1)  If a second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or an employee of a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker to whom any goods are offered for sale, as a pawn or in some other kind of commercial transaction, has reasonable cause to suspect that the goods are stolen goods – > > > > > > (a) the second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or employee must forthwith notify a police officer of that fact; and > > > > > > > (b) the second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or employee may – > > > > > > > > > > (i) arrest and detain the person offering the goods until he or she can be delivered into the custody of a police officer; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) seize and detain the goods until they can be delivered into the custody of a police officer. > > > (2)  A second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or employee who exercises a power of arrest or seizure under this section must take the necessary action to have the person or goods referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) delivered into the custody of a police officer as soon as practicable. > > > (3)  A second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or employee who contravenes [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS15@Gs1@Hpa@EN) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.