Section 11Part 2 — DUTIES OF TRADE OFFICERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
Obligation to report possession of suspect article
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A secondhand dealer who has possession of any article that is on a police list, or has possession of any article that he suspects to be stolen, or ought reasonably to suspect is stolen, shall —
report the fact of the possession to the nearest police station or to a police officer without delay and provide the name and address of the person with whom he transacted for the article;
hold the article for fourteen days from the date of the report to the police station or police officer.
A secondhand dealer may dispose of an article referred to in subsection (1) after holding it for the requisite fourteen-day period unless, before the expiry of that period, the Commissioner issues a notice to hold under section 12 with respect to the article.
Where a secondhand dealer is required to hold an article under this Law, he shall not display or advertise the article for sale and shall take such steps to protect and secure the item as may be practicable.
A secondhand dealer who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of two years, or to both.
Cross References
- Section 12 of Unknown
notice to hold under section 12