Section 2

In this Act —

“bicycle” means a pedal bicycle not propelled by mechanical power;

“bicycle part” means any component part of a bicycle and any tyre, tube, lamp, tool or other fitting, accessory, attachment or equipment of a bicycle;

“goods” in the expression “secondhand goods” does not include any of the goods specified for the time being in the Schedule;

“licensed dealer” means a dealer in secondhand goods only, or in such goods together with goods which are not secondhand, licensed under this Act;

“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads, and includes a trailer;

“motor vehicle part” means any component part of a motor vehicle and any tyre, tube, lamp, tool or other fitting, accessory, attachment or equipment of a motor vehicle;

“person” includes a firm or a person carrying on business in a firm’s name;

“shop” includes a house, place of business or other premises;

“stolen property” means property the possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or by extortion, or by robbery, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust or cheating has been committed whether the transfer has been made or the misappropriation or breach of trust or cheating has been committed within or without Singapore; but if such property subsequently comes into the possession of a person legally entitled to the possession thereof, it then ceases to be stolen property;

“trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle.

Every person in whose shop secondhand goods are found apparently exposed for sale, or who is found in possession of secondhand goods to an unusual quantity, shall be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to be a dealer in secondhand goods; and no person shall be deemed to deal in secondhand goods unless he carries on business in a shop.