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Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1994
7Unlawfully carrying on business as second-hand dealer or pawnbroker
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### 7 Unlawfully carrying on business as second-hand dealer or pawnbroker
> A person who carries on business as a second-hand dealer or pawnbroker –
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> > > (a) without giving notice as required by [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) ; or
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> > > (b) after service on that person of a copy of the notice of objection under [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(6)](#GS4@Gs6@EN) and before the hearing of the objection by a court of petty sessions; or
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> > > (c) during any period when, pursuant to an order made under [section 6](#GS6@EN) [(3)](#GS6@Gs3@EN) , that person is disqualified from carrying on the business of buying or selling, or otherwise dealing in, second-hand goods, either as a principal or agent, or the business of a pawnbroker –
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> is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units and a daily fine not exceeding 2 penalty units in respect of each day during which that person so carries on business.