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Laws
Pawnbrokers Order, 2002
s 5

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Pawnbrokers Order, 2002

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1Citation, commencement and long title
2(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires — "Hukum Syara'" means the laws of any sects which the court considers valid; "lic...
3Text in Malay language shall prevail
4Nothing contained herein shall derogate from or affect the prerogative rights and powers of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan as t...
5Application
6Exclusive jurisdiction of Syariah Courts
7{1} The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
8{1} Any person may, on payment of an application fee of $100, apply to the licensing officer for a licence under this Order. 1364
9No person to carry on business of pawnbroker without licence
10Revocation of licence
11Pawn agreement
12A pawnbroker shall on taking an article in pawn give to the pawner a pawn-ticket, and shall not take an article in pawn unless the pawner t...
13The amount of the loan shall not exceed $5,000 in respect of any one article and shall be redeemable within a period of one year from the d...
14Record of pawn agreements
15Every pawnbroker shall —
16Safe-keeping of article pawned
17Pawnbroker premises to be conspicuously marked
18Administrative expenses and fees for safe-keeping
19(1) No pawnbroker shall —
20Articles offered for pawn in suspicious circumstances
21Liabilities of pawnbroker
22Application to executors etc. of pawnbrokers
23Profits and benefits
24Prohibition on disposal or retaking article pawned
25Extension of rights, powers and benefits
26Loss of pawn-ticket
27Failure to repay loan
28Auctions in respect of unredeemed articles
29Police to give information to pawnbrokers as to stolen property
30Power of searh
31(1) Any pawnbroker or pawner who wilfully gives false information, makes any fraudulent statement in any. matter relating to the agreement...
32(1) Any provision or the interpretation of any provision in this Order which is inconsistent with Hukum Syara' shall be invalid to the exte...
33Amendment of Schedules. ‘
34Rules
35Transitional
36The Contract Act is amended —
37The Pawnbrokers Act and all subsidiary legislation made thereunder is hereby repealed. FIRST SCHEDULE section 18(1} Administra...

Schedules

SECOND SCHEDULE FORM 1 section 12 PAWN-TICKET No. surat gadai: Pawn ticket no. Tarikh gadaian: Date of pawn Tarikh penebusan: Date of redem...

Pawnbrokers Order, 2002 · As enacted

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This Order shall apply to all persons whether or not professing the Islamic religion.

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Updated 8 Oct 2026, 02:43