Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003

Each of the following is a ground for suspending, cancelling, refusing to renew or restore, or imposing a condition on a licence—

the licence, or a renewal or restoration of the licence, was obtained because of materially incorrect or misleading information;

the licensee or an associate of the licensee has failed to comply with a condition of the licence;

the licensee or an associate of the licensee has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Act or a law of another State that provides for the same matter as this Act within the last 5 years;

the licensee is no longer a suitable person to hold a licence.

Note—See section 7.

However, for subsection (1)(d) and section 20, it is not a ground for suspending, cancelling, refusing to renew or restore, or imposing a condition on a licence that the licensee, or an associate of the licensee—

is convicted of a disqualifying offence for which a conviction is recorded; or

becomes subject to a relevant control order.

Notes—

1 See section 15 for refusals to renew or restore licences in the circumstances mentioned in this subsection.

2 See section 21A for cancellation of licences in the circumstances mentioned in this subsection.

In this section—repealed Act means the Second-hand Dealers and Collectors Act 1984 or the Pawnbrokers Act 1984.