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1984 Ed.]

Pawnbrokers Regulations

[CAP. 166

[Subsidiary]

PAWNBROKERS REGULATIONS

L.N. 99/84.

(Cap. 166, section 26)

[24 August 1984.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Pawnbrokers Regulations.

2. A form prescribed by these regulations shall be completed-

(a) in accordance with any directions specified in the form;

and

(b) if an application form, in the English language, or in both the English and the Chinese languages.

3. (1) An application to obtain or renew a licence under section 5 of the Ordinance shall be in Form 1 in the First Schedule.

(2) A licence shall be renewed by replacement of the expiring licence.

(3) A licence shall be in Form 2 in the First Schedule.

4. The general book to be kept by a pawnbroker under section 12(1) of the Ordinance shall be in Form 3 in the First Schedule.

5. The ticket to be delivered by a pawnbroker to a borrower under section 13(1) of the Ordinance shall be in Form 4 in the First Schedule.

6. The statutory declaration to be taken by a pawnbroker under section 14(1) of the Ordinance shall be in Form 5 in the First Schedule.

7. (1) The fee payable to the Commissioner upon the grant or renewal of a licence under section 5 of the Ordinance shall be the fee prescribed in Part I of the Second Schedule.

(2) The sum to be tendered to a pawnbroker for expenses upon the application of any person under section 14(1) of the Ordinance shall be the sum prescribed in Part II of the Second Schedule.

8. (1) No goods shall be pawned, received in pawn or redeemed except between the hours of

(a) 8 a.m. and midnight on the day preceding Lunar New Year's Day; and

(b) 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any other day.

Citation.

Directions in and language of forms.

Application form and licence form. Form 1.

Form 2.

Form of general book.

Form 3.

Form of ticket.

Form 4.

Form of declaration relating to lost ticket. Form 5.

Fees etc.

Second Schedule.

Hours of business.