Pawnbrokers Act 1972 s 20
s 20 Pawnbroker may refuse to deliver up pledge
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 18, a pawnbroker who may have received notice not to deliver up any pledge in pawn from any police officer or from the owner of the pledge or of the pawn-ticket issued by him in respect thereof, or
who may have reasonable cause to suspect that any pledge or any pawn-ticket issued by him in respect of the pledge has been dishonestly obtained, shall immediately report the matter to the nearest police station and shall retain the pledge in his possession until authorized to deliver it up by the officer in charge of the station or by a Magistrate.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemegang pajak gadai boleh enggan menyerahkan sandaran
(1) Walau apa pun peruntukan yang terkandung dalam seksyen 18, seseorang pemegang pajak gadai yang mungkin telah menerima notis supaya tidak menyerahkan sesuatu sandaran yang dipajakgadaikan daripada seseorang pegawai polis atau daripada pemunya sandaran atau surat pajak gadai yang dikeluarkan olehnya berkenaan dengan sandaran itu, atau yang mungkin ada sebab yang munasabah bagi mengesyaki bahawa mana-mana sandaran atau mana-mana surat pajak gadai yang dikeluarkan olehnya berkenaan dengan sandaran itu telah didapatkan dengan curang, hendaklah melaporkan perkara itu dengan segera ke balai polis yang hampir sekali dan hendaklah menyimpan sandaran itu dalam miliknya sehingga dia dibenarkan menyerahkan sandaran itu oleh pegawai penjaga balai itu atau oleh seorang Majistret.
(2) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
