17Powers of entry, inspection and arrest in relation to second-hand or pawned goods

17 Powers of entry, inspection and arrest in relation to second-hand or pawned goods

(1)  A police officer may at any reasonable time –

(a) enter any place where the business of a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker is being carried on for the purpose of inspecting any goods that are in that place or any records that are kept by the second-hand dealer or pawnbroker; and

(b) for that purpose require the second-hand dealer or pawnbroker or an employee or agent of the second-hand dealer or pawnbroker to produce any such goods or records.

(2)  A police officer may at any reasonable time –

(a) enter any premises or place at which a second-hand goods market is being, or is to be, held; and

(b) inspect any goods apparently in the possession, or under the control, of a person who is attending the premises or market to sell goods or leaving the premises or market after attending it to sell goods; and

(c) require any such person to state his or her full name and address.

(3)  A police officer may at any reasonable time –

(a) enter any premises or place, whether a second-hand goods market or not, at which a promoter is carrying on business; and

(b) inspect any records made under section 12 and apparently in the possession, or under the control, of the promoter; and

(c) for the purposes of paragraph (b) , require the promoter or his or her employee to produce any such records.

(4)  A person who –

(a) refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made under this section; or

(b) in response to a requirement made under this section to give his or her full name and address, makes a statement that is false or misleading –

is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  A police officer may arrest a person without warrant in the place of business of a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker if the police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the person has committed, or is committing, an offence against this Act and, in response to a request made by the police officer, the person –