Second-Hand Dealers Act · s 2

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2.
(1) In this Act-
"goods" in the expression "second-hand goods"
does not include any of the goods specified for the time being in the Schedule to this Act;
...
"licensed dealer" means a dealer in second-hand goods only, or in such goods together with goods which are not second-hand, licensed under this
Act;
"person" includes a firm or a person carrying on business in a firm's name;
"shop" includes a house, place of business or other premises;
"stolen property" means property the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery, and property which has been criminal-ly misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust or cheating has been committed, whether the transfer has been made or the mis-appropriation or breach of trust or cheating has been committed within or without Brunei; but if such property subsequently comes into the posses-sion of a person legally entitled to the possession thereof, it then ceases to be stolen property.
(2) Every person in whose shop second-hand goods are found apparently exposed for sale or who is found in possession of second-hand goods to an unusual quantity shall be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to be a dealer 3 3 of 1933
(Cap. 65 of .
1951)
S.99/59
B.R.O.N. 13.

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s 2

(1)

In this Act-

"goods" in the expression "second-hand goods"

does not include any of the goods specified for the time being in the Schedule to this Act;

...

"licensed dealer" means a dealer in second-hand goods only, or in such goods together with goods which are not second-hand, licensed under this

Act;

"person" includes a firm or a person carrying on business in a firm's name;

"shop" includes a house, place of business or other premises;

"stolen property" means property the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery, and property which has been criminal-ly misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust or cheating has been committed, whether the transfer has been made or the mis-appropriation or breach of trust or cheating has been committed within or without Brunei; but if such property subsequently comes into the posses-sion of a person legally entitled to the possession thereof, it then ceases to be stolen property.

(2)

Every person in whose shop second-hand goods are found apparently exposed for sale or who is found in possession of second-hand goods to an unusual quantity shall be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to be a dealer 3 3 of 1933

(Cap. 65 of .

1951)

S.99/59

B.R.O.N. 13.