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Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009)

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Regulations for Dealers and Recyclers, 2012

13. Certificate of registration as a recycler and conditions

 

(1) After consideration of the application, the National Commissioner may issue a certificate of registration or temporary registration, depending on the circumstances.

 

(2) The National Commissioner may authorize such recycler to carry on business subject to any of the following conditions:
(a) the recycler may only carry on business of dealing in the goods or classes of goods specified on the certificate;
(b) the recycler may acquire or dispose of second-hand goods only during the business hours specified on the certificate; and
(c) where such recycler acquires or disposes of second-hand goods to other dealers or recyclers, that the recycler concerned may only acquire such goods from or dispose of such goods to another registered dealer or recycler.

 

(3) If the National Commissioner is satisfied that crime trends in a station area or areas indicate that specific steps are necessary to regulate trade in a certain type or category of second-hand goods, he may authorise a recycler to carry on business in that type or category of second-hand goods subject to one or more of the following additional conditions:
(a) such recycler must make a daily, weekly or monthly report to the Designated Police Officer, reporting on all transactions regarding a certain type or category of goods;
(b) such recycler must deliver a copy of any records that must be kept in terms of the Act or as a condition of membership to an accredited association, to the Designated Police Officer on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; or
(c) such recycler must make a weekly or monthly report to the Designated Police Officer containing the full particulars of any person in the employ of that recycler, where such recycler knows or suspects, or should reasonably know or suspect that such employee would be disqualified from registration in terms of section 14(1)(a), (b), (c) or (e) of the Act.