Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · s 29

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29.
Second-hand dealers and money changers to report property stolen or unlawfully obtained
(1) When —
(a) any property has been stolen or fraudulently obtained;
(b) a written description of such property has been given by any police officer to any dealer in second-hand goods or money changer; and

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(c) property answering the description of such property is in the possession of such dealer or money changer or afterwards comes into his possession or is offered to him for sale or exchange, he shall without undue delay give information thereof to the Commissioner of Police or at a police station, and shall at the same time state the name and address given by the person from whom he received such property or by whom it was offered to him for sale or exchange.
(2) Any person who fails to give such information as he is required to give by this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500, provided that when, in the opinion of the court, the property is of such a nature as to be difficult to identify no fine shall be inflicted under this section unless the court is of opinion that the property has been wilfully concealed by the accused.

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s 29Second-hand dealers and money changers to report property stolen or unlawfully obtained

(1)

When —

(a)

any property has been stolen or fraudulently obtained;

(b)

a written description of such property has been given by any police officer to any dealer in second-hand goods or money changer; and

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(c)

property answering the description of such property is in the possession of such dealer or money changer or afterwards comes into his possession or is offered to him for sale or exchange, he shall without undue delay give information thereof to the Commissioner of Police or at a police station, and shall at the same time state the name and address given by the person from whom he received such property or by whom it was offered to him for sale or exchange.

(2)

Any person who fails to give such information as he is required to give by this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500, provided that when, in the opinion of the court, the property is of such a nature as to be difficult to identify no fine shall be inflicted under this section unless the court is of opinion that the property has been wilfully concealed by the accused.