Telangana Pawn Brokers Act, 2002.

The Telangana Pawn Brokers Act, 2002.

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Act ID:	20026
Act Number:	6
Enactment Date:	2002-03-04
Act Year:	2002
Short Title:	The Telangana Pawn Brokers Act, 2002.
Long Title:	An Act to Consolidate the Laws relating to Pawn Broking in the State of Telangana and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Department:	Department of Home
Type:	STATE
Location:	Telangana

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Pawn broker to obtain licence.
Section 4. Granting and refusal of licence.
Section 5. Pawn brokers to exhibit their names.
Section 6. Change of place of business by pawn broker.
Section 7. Interest chargeable by pawn broker.
Section 8. Pawn ticket to be given to pawner.
Section 9. Pawner entitled to redeem pledge.
Section 10. Protection of pawners not having pawn tickets.
Section 11. Pawn broker to keep books, give receipts, etc.
Section 12. Redemption of pledge.
Section 13. Sale of pledge and inspection of sale books.
Section 14. Liability of pawn broker in case of fire.
Section 15. Compensation for depreciation of pledge.
Section 16. Appointment of Inspectors and their powers.
Section 17. Powers to order production of accounts and powers of entry and inspection.
Section 18. Power to summon witnesses and cause production of documents.
Section 19. Assistance of Police Officers.
Section 20. Power to cancel licence, etc.,
Section 21. Publication of order of cancellation.
Section 22. No refund of licence fee.
Section 23. Appeals.
Section 24. Pawn broker advancing smaller amount or receiving higher interest than that specified in the accounts to be punishable.
Section 25. Certain other acts of pawn brokers to be punishable.
Section 26. Certain acts of pawners and others to be punishable.
Section 27. Duties of the pawn broker.
Section 28. General penalty for contravention of Act, etc.,
Section 29. Penalty for carrying on business without licence or in violation of the conditions of the licence.
Section 30. Liability of the pawn broker for the acts committed by his agents or employees.
Section 31. Transfer of licence to heirs.
Section 32. Contracts not to be void on account of offences but interest and costs not to be allowed in certain cases.
Section 33. Power of revision by the Government.
Section 34. Bar of certain proceedings.
Section 35. Power to make rules.
Section 36. Act not to effect or alter the law relating to relief of agricultural and other indebtedness.
Section 37. Repeal and savings.