16Notice to prevent dealings in goods suspected of being stolen

### 16 Notice to prevent dealings in goods suspected of being stolen > > (1)  A police officer may serve notice under this section on – > > > > > > (a) a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker; or > > > > > > > (b) any person apparently having the management or charge of the business of second-hand dealer or pawnbroker or the management or charge of any such business so far as it is carried on in or on the relevant premises – > > > > if the police officer suspects that goods in the possession or under the control of the dealer or pawnbroker may be stolen goods. > > > (2)  The notice – > > > > > > (a) is to be in the prescribed form; and > > > > > > > (b) is to specify the goods suspected of being stolen; and > > > > > > > (c) for a period of 21 days after service of the notice, prohibits the second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or other person referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS16@Gs1@Hpb@EN) from altering the form of the goods or selling or otherwise disposing of them in any way. > > > (3)  The notice may be reissued once for a further period of 21 days commencing on the expiration of the original period of 21 days. > > > (4)  A second-hand dealer, pawnbroker or other person referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS16@Gs1@Hpb@EN) who fails to comply with a notice served on him or her under this section is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.