Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1994
6Hearing of objections
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6 Hearing of objections
(1) For the purpose of hearing an objection of which notice has been filed under section 4 , a court of petty sessions is to be constituted by a magistrate.
(2) The person proposing to carry on the business of a second-hand dealer or the business of a pawnbroker is entitled to be heard and to adduce evidence on the hearing of the objection.
(3) Where, on the hearing of the objection, the court is of opinion that it is not in the public interest that the person proposing to carry on the business of a second-hand dealer or the business of a pawnbroker should carry on that business the court may, by order, prohibit that person from carrying on –
(a) the business of buying or selling, or otherwise dealing in, second-hand goods, either as a principal or agent; or
(b) the business of a pawnbroker –
for such period, not less than one year, as the court thinks fit.
(4) Service of an order made under subsection (3) is to be effected on a person referred to in subsection (2) in the same way as service of a summons under the Justices Act 1959 .