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](#GS12@EN) and apparently in the possession, or under the control, of the promoter; and > > > > > > > (c) for the purposes of [paragraph (b)](#GS17@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , 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 – > > > > > > (a) refuses to give his or her full name and address; or > > > > > > > (b) gives a name or an address that the officer has reasonable grounds for believing is false or misleading.