Pawnbrokers Act, 1964

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Number 31 of 1964.

PAWNBROKERS ACT, 1964

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Definitions.
3.	Application.
4.	Servants, agents and representatives of pawnbrokers.
5.	Transmission of rights, etc., of pawners.
6.	Repeals and transitory provision.

Licensing of Pawnbrokers

7.	Prohibition on carrying on business of a pawnbroker without licence.
8.	Grant of licence.
9.	Transfer of licence.
10.	Grant of certificates.
11.	Suspension and cancellation of licence.
12.	Forgery of certificate.
13.	Name and notice to be displayed.

Pawning, Redemption and Sale of Pledges

14.	Pawn-tickets.
15.	Special contracts and special contract pawn-tickets.
16.	Pawnbroker's books and records.
17.	Loans in current money.
18.	Division of loan prohibited.
19.	General restrictions on pawnbroker.
20.	Lawful interest and charges.
21.	Redemption periods.
22.	Holder of pawn-ticket person entitled to redeem.
23.	Offences relating to pawning and redeeming.
24.	Failure to deliver pledge to person entitled.
25.	Unlawful pawning of property of another.
26.	Delivery to owner of property unlawfully pawned.
27.	Offences by pawnbroker in relation to certain pledges.
28.	Owners and pawners of pledges not having pawn-tickets.
29.	Unredeemed pledges.
30.	Sale of pledges.
31.	Right of pawnbroker to purchase at auction.
32.	Right to inspect sale book and catalogue.
33.	Right of pawner to surplus on sale.
34.	Offences by auctioneers.