1984 Ed.]
Pawnbrokers
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CHAPTER 166
PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Licences
4. Pawnbrokers to obtain licence
5. Transfer of licence and substitution of premises
6. Grant or transfer of licence to bodies corporate or partnerships
7. Licence conditions
8. Cancellation and refusal to renew
9. Application of Ordinance
10. Appeal and operation and effect of cancellation
11. Interest on loans
12. Details of loan to be entered in general book kept by pawnbroker
13. Ticket to be given to borrower
14. Delivery of duplicate ticket
15. Redelivery of goods on production of ticket and repayment
16. Pawnbroker to withhold goods in certain circumstances
17. Unredeemed goods to become the property of pawnbroker
18. Information to be given by borrowers etc.
19. Goods pawned without authority of owner
20. Issue of search warrant for goods pawned without authority of owner
21. Prohibition on pawnbrokers when receiving goods in pawn
22. Liability of pawnbroker in respect of loss or damage
23. Powers of court in respect of goods pawned, whether lawfully or unlawfully
24. Powers of entry and inspection
25. Servant, agent etc. of pawnbroker
26. Regulations
27. Amendment of Schedules
28. [Spent]
29. Existing licences
30. Existing pawn agreements
First Schedule. Maximum Amount of Loan
Second Schedule. Maximum Monthly Rate of Simple Interest
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