Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · s 30

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s 30Stolen or fraudulently obtained articles defaced by dealer after information

If any pawnbroker or dealer in second-hand goods, or worker in gold or silver, after receiving information that any metals, goods or articles of any description have been stolen or fraudulently obtained —

(a)

melts, alters, defaces or puts away the metals, goods or articles; or

(b)

causes the metals, goods or articles to be melted, altered, defaced or put away without having previously received permission of the Commissioner of Police, and it is found that such metals, goods or articles were stolen, or fraudulently obtained, the pawnbroker, dealer or worker is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.

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