Section 5
Police to inform jeweller of property lost, etc., and jeweller’s duty
of Jewellers (Licensing) Act 1917 (Revised - 2024)
The police shall, as soon as possible after any loss, theft or unlawful disposal of any property, provide to all jewellers the following:
(a)
information as to the property lost, stolen or otherwise unlawfully disposed of; and
(b)
list and description of the property lost, stolen or otherwise unlawfully disposed of.
Jewellers (Licensing)
(2)
Any jeweller possessing or having been shown or offered any property under subsection (1) shall immediately provide the information of the property together with the name and address of the person or in default a description of the person having so shown or offered such property at the nearest police station or to any police officer.