Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1990

A pawnbroker must ensure that the following details are recorded in relation to each contract as soon as the information becomes available to the pawnbroker:

(b) the full name and current residential address of the party pawning the goods;

(c) where verification of identity is required under section 277, the form of identification used to verify the identity of the party pawning the goods and the number (if any) of the identification document;

(e) a description of each of the goods to be pawned including, where applicable to the goods, the type, size, colour, brand, serial number and any distinguishing feature;

(ii) as an amount in dollar terms to be paid for each week or month, as the case may be, of the loan;

(h) the types of charges that are, or may become, payable, including those that may become payable in the event of the sale of the goods, and the amount (if known) of the charges;

(k) the name of the person accepting the goods in pawn as, or on behalf of, the pawnbroker;

(m) the amount of any repayment made towards satisfaction of the loan;

(n) the premises where the goods will be located during the redemption period, and if the goods are moved, the name and address of the location of the goods;

(p) if the redemption period is extended, the new redemption period and the date of the agreement to extend the period;

Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –100 penalty units.

If the offender is a body corporate –500 penalty units.