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Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003
sec.48Second-hand dealer to inform police about stolen property
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### sec.48 Second-hand dealer to inform police about stolen property
Subsection (2) applies if a second-hand dealer acquires second-hand property that may be property described as stolen or unlawfully obtained in written, printed or oral information given to the second-hand dealer by a police officer or another person.
The second-hand dealer must advise a police officer about the property, as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the property may be stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.48-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if a second-hand dealer acquires second-hand property that may be property described as stolen or unlawfully obtained in written, printed or oral information given to the second-hand dealer by a police officer or another person.
(sec.48-ssec.2) The second-hand dealer must advise a police officer about the property, as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the property may be stolen or unlawfully obtained. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.