The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (the Authority) was established under the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 (the Act).
The Authority:
issues licences and certificates to people working in the secondhand dealer and pawnbroker industries.
disciplines licence and certificate holders
keeps the register of license and certificate holders.
The Authority is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice. They must have at least five years’ experience as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court. Appointments to the position are for a term of three years, and a person may be reappointed.
The current Authority is Ms Patricia McConnell.
Laws that cover our work
The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers is governed by the following legislation: