Definitions
Terms used by the Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers
- Act
- The Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004.
- Appeal
- Where an applicant formally asks a District Court to overturn or modify a decision made by the Licensing Authority.
- Applicant
- The person who applies for a certificate, licence or waiver.
- Articles
- Items specified in and covered under the Act.
- Authenticated photographs
- A photograph certified, by a person approved under the Act, as a true likeness of the applicant.
- Authority
- See Licensing Authority.
- Cancellation
- The permanent annulment of a licence or certificate.
- Certificate
- A Certificate to undertake transactions on behalf of a licence holder.
- District Court
- The Court that handles appeals (as a last resort) from the Licensing Authority.
- Hearing - In Person
- A hearing of a police objection or complaint by the Licensing Authority where both the applicant (or agent) and police appear and give evidence in person.
- Hearing - On Papers
- Where the Licensing Authority determines a police objection or complaint based on written submissions presented to it, without hearing from any parties in person.
- Licence
- A licence granted to secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers that allows them to operate under the Act.
- Licensing Authority
- The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers.
- Pawnbroker
- Someone who lends money and holds goods as security, which can be sold if the borrower defaults on their loan.
- Pledge ticket records
- The transfer of a chattel by a debtor to a pawnbroker to secure money, with the chattel acting as security for the loan.
- Public register
- An electronic register that can be accessed by anyone, which shows who holds licences and certificates under the Act and other information.
- Renewal
- The re-grant of a licence or certificate if the requirements for doing so are met.
- Secondhand Dealer
- Someone who buys (for the purposes of trade), sells, exchanges or otherwise deals in secondhand articles or scrap metal
- Specified offence
- An offence under sections 217-265 of the Crimes Act 1961 or under the Fair Trading Act 1986, a conviction for which disqualifies a person from holding a licence or certificate. The Licensing Authority is not able to waive a disqualification resulting from a conviction for a specified offence.
- Statutory declaration
- A declaration by a person that the information affirmed to is true and correct, witnessed by someone authorised by law to do so.
- Suspension
- Temporary annulment of a certificate.
- Waiver
- The setting aside of a disqualification resulting from any of the circumstances listed in section 23 of the Act (apart from a conviction for a specified offence) where there are special reasons why the person should be disqualified.
