Section 10
Keeping proper records
of Secondhand Goods Dealers Act 2007
(1)
Every secondhand goods dealer must keep in the dealer’s shop —
records of the particulars of all goods bought by the dealer, including the dates of purchase, the names and addresses of the persons from whom the dealer bought the goods and such other particulars as may be prescribed; and
records of the particulars of all goods sold by the dealer, including the dates of sale, the names and addresses of the persons to whom the dealer sold the goods and any other prescribed particulars.
(2)
Every secondhand goods dealer must submit to the Licensing Officer the records referred to in subsection (1) at such time and in such format and through such medium (whether electronic or otherwise) as the Licensing Officer may require.
(3)
Every secondhand goods dealer must retain the records mentioned in subsection (1) for a period of not less than 5 years from the end of the financial year in which the transactions or operations to which those records relate are completed.
(4)
Every secondhand goods dealer must produce the records mentioned in subsection (1) for examination at any time on demand by any Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, the Licensing Officer or a police officer.
(5)
Any person who —
contravenes subsection (2), (3) or (4); or
in compliance or purported compliance with subsection (2), (3) or (4), fabricates, keeps, submits or produces to the Licensing Officer or to a Magistrate, Justice of the Peace or police officer, any record which the person knows is false or misleading,shall be guilty of an offence.