11. Information to be given by police to licensed dealers of stolen and lost property
Feedback & supportInformation as to any stolen property or as to any property which has been lost shall be given by the police as soon as possible after the theft or loss to all licensed dealers, with lists and descriptions of the same.
stolen property
“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;
If any property answering such lists and descriptions is in the possession of any licensed dealer or is thereafter offered to or shown to any licensed dealer, he shall, without unnecessary delay, give information to that effect at the nearest police station or to any police officer, with the name and address of the person in whose possession the property was seen, and in default thereof he shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200.
licensed dealer
“licensed dealer” means a dealer in secondhand goods only, or in such goods together with goods which are not secondhand, licensed under this Act;
The licensed dealer in such case may also detain the person offering or showing such property until the arrival of the police.
person
“person” includes a firm or a person carrying on business in a firm’s name;