3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > > (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***goods*** means any form of personal property except intangible property; > > > > > ***pawnbroker*** means a person who carries on the business of advancing money on the security of pledged goods; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-076#JS1@Ja68@GC1@EN) > > > > > ***promoter*** means a person who operates a second-hand goods market or makes arrangements for any such market to be held; > > > > > ***repealed Act*** means an Act repealed by this Act; > > > > > ***second-hand dealer*** means a person who carries on the business of buying or selling, or otherwise dealing in, second-hand goods, either as a principal or agent, but does not include – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 75 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-01/act-2005-075#JS1@Ja1@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 58 of 2016, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Apr 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-04-01/act-2016-058#JS4@Ja6@GC1@EN) a real estate agent, or a general auctioneer, within the meaning of the [Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-058) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a person who, under [subsection (3)](#GS3@Gs3@EN) , is exempted from the operation of this Act; > > > > > ***second-hand goods*** means goods that have been used for a purpose not connected with their manufacture or sale or that have been taken from other goods used for any such purpose; > > > > > ***second-hand goods market*** means a market at which second-hand goods are sold, whether or not any other goods are also sold in the market; > > > > > ***sell*** includes – > > > > > > > > (a) barter or exchange; and > > > > > > > > > (b) offer or expose for sale, barter or exchange; and > > > > > > > > > (c) cause or permit to be offered or exposed for sale, barter or exchange; > > > > > ***stolen goods*** includes goods obtained by unlawful means; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja22@GC3@Hpc@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja22@GC3@Hpc@EN) ***vehicle*** means a motor vehicle as defined in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) or a trailer as defined in that Act; > > > > > ***vessel*** means a vessel within the meaning of the [Marine Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-018) . > > > (2)  For the purposes of this Act, second-hand goods are to be taken as being in the possession of a second-hand dealer when they are at any premises or place that is occupied by him or her or is under his or her control or when they are in a vehicle that is under his or her control. > > > (3)  The Minister may, by order published in the *Gazette*, exempt from the operation of this Act a person, a class of persons or persons who are engaged in a trade specified in the order.