Singapore legislation
Section 44
Section 44
Pawnbroker’s books subject to examination by police
Amended by21/737/77
(1)
The books required by this Act to be kept by a pawnbroker shall be produced by him for examination at any time during business hours on demand by any Justice of the Peace or by any police officer who by this subsection is authorised to enter at any time during business hours any pawnbroker’s shop without warrant to search for and examine the books and to take extracts therefrom and copies thereof.
Amended by21/737/77
(2)
Any pawnbroker who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence.[42