Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Amendment Regulations 2016 (Vic)

Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Amendment Regulations 2016

S.R. No. 44/2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Regulation 9 substituted

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2016

S.R. No. 44/2016

Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989

Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Amendment Regulations 2016

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 17 May 2016

Responsible Minister:

JANE GARRETT
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Regulations 2008 to further provide for exempt goods from the application of the whole or a provision of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 31 of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 June 2016.

4Regulation 9 substituted

For regulation 9 of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (Exemption) Regulations 2008[1] substitute—

"9   Exempt goods

(1)Second-hand goods that are of a class specified in an item in the Schedule are exempt from the application of the whole of the Act.

(2)Second-hand goods are exempt from the application of section 19(1) of the Act if—

(a)the price paid for each of the goods by the second-hand dealer does not exceed $100; and

(b)each of the goods is an item of furniture of a kind that may include the following—

(i)a table;

(ii)a desk;

(iii)a chair;

(iv)a sofa;

(v)a bedframe;

(vi)a mattress;

(vii)a cabinet;

(viii)a cupboard;

(ix)a wardrobe;

(x)a chest of drawers;

(xi)a chifferobe;

(xii)a unit of shelves;

(xiii)a crib;

(xiv)a bassinet;

(xv)a rack;

(xvi)a valet stand.

(3)The following second-hand goods are exempt from the application of section 21(1) of the Act—

(a)an engine constructed for use as a motor tractor; and

(b)a motor vehicle constructed so that its engine is used to drive or operate an agricultural, construction or earthmoving implement forming an integral part of the motor vehicle.".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 141/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 10/2011.