Pawnbrokers Act, 1964

Pawnbroker's books and records.

16.—(1) Every pawnbroker shall in the course of his business—

(a) keep a pledge book and a sale book in the form set out in Part I and Part II, respectively, of the Fourth Schedule, and

(b) use, as occasion requires, the documents set out in the Third Schedule in the forms therein specified.

(2) Every pawnbroker shall in the course of his business clearly and legibly enter, as occasion requires, in any book or document required to be kept or used by him such, particulars as are specified in the Third and Fourth Schedules and it shall be the duty of every pawnbroker to make all enquiries necessary for the purpose of complying with this subsection.

(3) A pawnbroker who fails to comply with any requirement of this section shall be guilty of an offence.