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Conditions to which licence is subject.

(Cap. 221.)

CAP. 166]

Pawnbrokers Regulations

[1984 Ed.

(2) Any pawnbroker who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

The conditions to which a licence is subject under section 8(1) of the Ordinance are as follows-

(a) the pawnbroker shall comply with section 101(3) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (which section requires that where the pawnbroker has reasonable cause to suspect that any property which is being offered or delivered to him in pawn is stolen property, he shall, if he can in all reasonable safety do so, apprehend the person offering the same, and shall take possession of the property so offered) and if he does so, shall thereafter immediately inform the nearest police station;

(b) the pawnbroker shall during the continuance of his licence carry on no trade or occupation at his place of business other than that of a pawnbroker and of the sale of goods that have become the property of the pawnbroker under the Ordinance;

(c) the pawnbroker shall cause to be painted and kept painted in large and legible English letters and Chinese characters, over the door of his place of business, his or his firm's name at length, with the addition of the word "Pawnbroker" after the English name and the character "" after the Chinese name; and

(d) the pawnbroker shall maintain, in a conspicuous place at his place of business, a clearly legible sign in both English and Chinese stating-

(1) the rate of interest on loans specified in the Second Schedule to the Ordinance; and

(ii) that the liability of the pawnbroker under section 22 of the Ordinance for any loss or damage shall not exceed, in respect of any one article pawned, the sum specified in the First Schedule to the Ordinance, such sum being set out in figures.

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM 1

[reg. 3(1).]

Application No.

PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE (Section 5)

(Chapter 166)

PAWNBROKERS REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner of Police

APPLICATION FOR A PAWNBROKERS LICENCE

BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below.

hereby apply for a licence to carry on business as a pawnbroker.

In support of my application I submit the following particulars:

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A 2 [Subsidiary] Conditions to which licence is subject. (Cap. 221.) CAP. 166] Pawnbrokers Regulations [1984 Ed. (2) Any pawnbroker who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000. 9. The conditions to which a licence is subject under section 8(1) of the Ordinance are as follows- (a) the pawnbroker shall comply with section 101(3) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (which section requires that where the pawnbroker has reasonable cause to suspect that any property which is being offered or delivered to him in pawn is stolen property, he shall, if he can in all reasonable safety do so, apprehend the person offering the same, and shall take possession of the property so offered) and if he does so, shall thereafter immediately inform the nearest police station; (b) the pawnbroker shall during the continuance of his licence carry on no trade or occupation at his place of business other than that of a pawnbroker and of the sale of goods that have become the property of the pawnbroker under the Ordinance; (c) the pawnbroker shall cause to be painted and kept painted in large and legible English letters and Chinese characters, over the door of his place of business, his or his firm's name at length, with the addition of the word "Pawnbroker" after the English name and the character "" after the Chinese name; and (d) the pawnbroker shall maintain, in a conspicuous place at his place of business, a clearly legible sign in both English and Chinese stating- (1) the rate of interest on loans specified in the Second Schedule to the Ordinance; and (ii) that the liability of the pawnbroker under section 22 of the Ordinance for any loss or damage shall not exceed, in respect of any one article pawned, the sum specified in the First Schedule to the Ordinance, such sum being set out in figures. FIRST SCHEDULE FORM 1 [reg. 3(1).] Application No. PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE (Section 5) (Chapter 166) PAWNBROKERS REGULATIONS To the Commissioner of Police APPLICATION FOR A PAWNBROKERS LICENCE BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below. I hereby apply for a licence to carry on business as a pawnbroker. In support of my application I submit the following particulars:

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A 2 [Subsidiary] Conditions to which licence is subject. (Cap. 221.) CAP. 166] Pawnbrokers Regulations [1984 Ed. (2) Any pawnbroker who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000. 9. The conditions to which a licence is subject under section 8(1) of the Ordinance are as follows- (a) the pawnbroker shall comply with section 101(3) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (which section requires that where the pawnbroker has reasonable cause to suspect that any property which is being offered or delivered to him in pawn is stolen property, he shall, if he can in all reasonable safety do so, apprehend the person offering the same, and shall take possession of the property so offered) and if he does so, shall thereafter immediately inform the nearest police station; (b) the pawnbroker shall during the continuance of his licence carry on no trade or occupation at his place of business other than that of a pawnbroker and of the sale of goods that have become the property of the pawnbroker under the Ordinance; (c) the pawnbroker shall cause to be painted and kept painted in large and legible English letters and Chinese characters, over the door of his place of business, his or his firm's name at length, with the addition of the word "Pawnbroker” after the English name and the character "" after the Chinese name; and (d) the pawnbroker shall maintain, in a conspicuous place at his place of business, a clearly legible sign in both English and Chinese stating- (1) the rate of interest on loans specified in the Second Schedule to the Ordinance; and (ii) that the liability of the pawnbroker under section 22 of the Ordinance for any loss or damage shall not exceed, in respect of any one article pawned, the sum specified in the First Schedule to the Ordinance, such sum being set out in figures. FIRST SCHEDULE FORM 1 [reg. 3(1).] Application No. PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE (Section 5) (Chapter 166) PAWNBROKERS REGULATIONS To the Commissioner of Police APPLICATION FOR A PAWNBROKERS LICENCE BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below. I a licence to carry on business as a pawnbroker. In support of my application I submit the following particulars: hereby apply for

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