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Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003
sec.69Pawnbroker must not acquire property from particular persons
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### sec.69 Pawnbroker must not acquire property from particular persons
A pawnbroker must not directly or indirectly take property as a pawn from a person under 17 years, or who is under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
The pawnbroker does not contravene subsection (1) if the pawnbroker believed, on reasonable grounds, that—
for property acquired from a person under 17 years—the person was at least 17 years; or
for property acquired from a person under the influence of alcohol or a drug—the person was not under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
(sec.69-ssec.1) A pawnbroker must not directly or indirectly take property as a pawn from a person under 17 years, or who is under the influence of alcohol or a drug. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.69-ssec.2) The pawnbroker does not contravene subsection (1) if the pawnbroker believed, on reasonable grounds, that— for property acquired from a person under 17 years—the person was at least 17 years; or for property acquired from a person under the influence of alcohol or a drug—the person was not under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
- (a) for property acquired from a person under 17 years—the person was at least 17 years; or
- (b) for property acquired from a person under the influence of alcohol or a drug—the person was not under the influence of alcohol or a drug.