Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009)Chapter 4 : Dealers21. Records by dealers |
| 1) | Unless otherwise provided in this Act, a dealer must keep a register in the prescribed form and record in the register the prescribed particulars regarding every acquisition or disposal of second-hand goods. |
| 2) | The particulars must at least include— |
| a) | particulars in respect of the identity of the person from whom the second-hand goods are acquired, including— |
| i) | the person’s full names, contact address and contact telephone number; |
| ii) | the manner in which the person’s identity was verified; and |
| iii) | the person’s identity number. |
| b) | a description of the second-hand goods and serial number or distinguishing mark or feature of the second-hand goods; |
| c) | the purchase price paid by the dealer; |
| d) | the number assigned to the second-hand goods by the dealer; |
| e) | the name and signature of the person who conducted the transaction on behalf of the dealer; and |
| f) | the date and time of the transaction, the date on which the second-hand goods were sold or an account of how and when the second-hand goods were otherwise disposed of. |
| 3) | If the certificate of registration in question is issued with a condition which requires separate registers, such separate registers must be kept in respect of the acquisition and disposal of different classes of second-hand goods. |
| 4) | A person acquiring second-hand goods from, or disposing of goods to, a dealer, must furnish such dealer with his or her full name, physical address and an original identity document or passport as proof of his or her identity. |
| 5) | A dealer must obtain and keep a copy of the identity document or passport contemplated in subsection (4). |
| 6) | A dealer must retain a register contemplated in subsection (1) and copies of the documents contemplated in subsection (4) for a period of not less than five years, calculated from the date of the relevant transaction. |
| 7) | Every entry in a register in respect of an acquisition or disposal of second-hand goods must be made contemporaneously with the acquisition or disposal in question. |