Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2017 (NO. 45 OF 2017) - SECT 22

After section 19 of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989 insert —

        " 19A     Payment for scrap metal

    (1)     A second-hand dealer who buys or sells scrap metal must not pay for or receive payment for scrap metal in cash.

Penalty:     200 penalty units.

    (2)     A second-hand dealer who buys or sells scrap metal must pay for or receive payment for scrap metal by—

        (a)     a cheque which is not transferable or payable to cash; or

        (b)     an electronic transfer of funds which does not involve e-currency; or

        (c)     any other prescribed form of payment.

Penalty:     200 penalty units.

        19B     Prohibition on buying, disposing of or possessing unidentified motor vehicles

    (1)     A second-hand dealer must not buy scrap metal that consists of a motor vehicle if the vehicle identifier has been removed, obliterated, defaced or altered.

Penalty:     200 penalty units.

    (2)     A second-hand dealer must not sell or otherwise dispose of scrap metal that consists of a motor vehicle if the vehicle identifier has been removed, obliterated, defaced or altered unless authorised to do so by a police officer in writing.

Penalty:     200 penalty units.

    (3)         A second-hand dealer must not possess scrap metal that consists of a motor vehicle if the vehicle identifier has been removed, obliterated, defaced or altered unless authorised to do so by a police officer in writing.

Penalty:     200 penalty units.".