PAWNBROKERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1954

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PAWNBROKERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1954 - SECT 1



1.(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the expression

"constable" means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary of whatsoever
rank;

Definition spent

"pawnbroker" includes any person who carries on the business of taking goods
and chattels in pawn, and in particular (but without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing words of this definition) includes any person who

(a)receives or takes of or from any other person any goods or chattels by way
of security for the repayment of any sum of money not exceeding fifty pounds
advanced thereon; or

(b)purchases, or receives or takes in, goods or chattels and pays or advances,
or lends, thereon any sum of money not exceeding fifty pounds, with or under
an agreement or understanding expressed or implied or from the nature of the
transaction to be reasonably inferred that those goods or chattels may be
afterwards redeemed or purchased on any terms;

"pawner" means a person delivering an article for pawn to a pawnbroker;

"pledge" means an article pawned with a pawnbroker;

"redemption period" means a period, commencing on the day next following the
date of pawning, within which a pawnbroker may not lawfully sell or dispose of
a pledge;

"shop" includes a dwelling-house or warehouse or other place of business or
place where business is transacted; and

"unfinished goods or materials" includes any goods at any stage, process or
progress of manufacture or of any part or branch of manufacture, either mixed
or separate, or any materials whatever plainly intended for the composing or
manufacturing of any goods before such goods or materials are completed or
finished for the purpose of wear, consumption or use.

(2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears

(a)a reference to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to
that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment for the time being in
force;

(b)a reference to an enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom shall
be construed as a reference to that enactment as it has effect in Northern
Ireland for the time being;

(c)a reference by number to a section is a reference to the section of
this Act bearing that number;

(d)a reference by number to a Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to
this Act bearing that number;

(e)a reference by number to a sub-section is a reference to the sub-section
bearing that number of the section in which the reference occurs.

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PAWNBROKERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1954 - SECT 1