If you are in business as a secondhand dealer or pawnbroker you must hold a licence or certificate and fulfil certain requirements. There are also obligations for scrap metal dealers, Internet auction providers, promoters of markets and customers.
Secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers
'Articles' as defined for secondhand dealers
A list of 'articles' for the purposes of the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004.… More
Cancellation of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers licences
Find out why secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers licences and certificates may be cancelled or suspended, and how you can appeal. … More
Police complaints against licence or certificate holders
How to respond to a Police complaint against you as a secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers licence holder, and what happens if the complaint is upheld. … More
Customers of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers
Customers selling goods to licensed secondhand dealers must provide certain personal details and have their identity verified. … More
Certificates for secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers
Find out who needs a secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers certificate, and requirements all certificate holders must follow. … More
Licences for secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers
What happens to your secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers licence application. Requirements all licence holders must follow. … More
Disqualification and waivers of licences and certificates
Describes what disqualifies you from holding a secondhand dealers licence or certificate. You can apply to have a disqualification waived. … More
Information for Internet auction providers
Internet auction providers are legally required to keep certain records of people offering secondhand articles or scrap metal on their website … More
Pawnbrokers information
Specific information for licence holders who are pawnbrokers, including pawnbroker conduct, record keeping and handling of pawned goods. … More
Licensing of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers
An introduction to who needs a licence or certificate for working in secondhand dealer or pawnbroker businesses. … More
Police objections to licence applications
What you can do if Police object to your application for a secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers licence. … More
Information for promoters of markets and fairs
Promoters of markets where stallholders are secondhand dealers need to fulfil certain legal requirements, such as keeping a 'promoters record'. … More
Scrap metal dealers information
Specific information for licence holders who are scrap metal dealers, including dealer records and the handling of copper. … More