Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003

If a pawnbroker takes property as a pawn from a person, the pawnbroker must give the person a legible copy of the entry made in the pawnbroker’s property register for the transaction (a pawn ticket).Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

The pawn ticket must include the number allotted to the entry and the name of the pawnbroker.

The person has a right to receive a copy of the pawn ticket (a replacement pawn ticket) from the pawnbroker, if the person is able to prove to the satisfaction of the pawnbroker, by declaration under the Oaths Act 1867 or in another way—

the person’s identity; and

the pawn ticket was lost, destroyed or stolen.