45. Information to be given by police to pawnbrokers of lost and stolen property

Information as to property lost, stolen or otherwise fraudulently disposed of shall be given by the police, as soon as possible after the loss or fraud, to all pawnbrokers, with list and descriptions of the property.

If any property answering such lists and descriptions is in the possession of any pawnbroker or is thereafter offered to or shown to any pawnbroker, the pawnbroker shall, without unnecessary delay, give information to that effect at the nearest police station or to any police officer, with the name, address and identity card number of the person in whose possession the property was seen, and in default thereof he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

The pawnbroker in such a case may also detain the person offering or showing the property until the arrival of the police.[43