Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Rules 2022

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 19 Dec 2022

No. S 985

Pawnbrokers Act 2015

Pawnbrokers
(Amendment) Rules 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 83(1) of the Pawnbrokers Act 2015, the Minister for Law makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Rules 2022 and come into operation on 1 January 2023.

Replacement of rule 13

2. In the Pawnbrokers Rules 2015 (G.N. No. S 142/2015), replace rule 13 with —

“Service of notice of forfeiture

13.—(1) For the purposes of section 63(1)(b) of the Act, a notice of forfeiture must be served —

(a)

by giving it to the pawner personally;

(b)

by registered post addressed to the address of the pawner stated on the pawn ticket;

(c)

by email to the email address (if any) of the pawner stated on the pawn ticket;

(d)

by text message sent using a short message service to the telephone number (if any) of the pawner stated on the pawn ticket; or

(e)

by electronic communication sent to the pawner using an internet‑based service, but only if —

(i)	the pawner has an account for the use of that service;
(ii)	that service provides a mechanism for the pawner to receive electronic communications in that account; and
(iii)	the pawner has consented in writing to being served by electronic communications to that account.

(2) For the purposes of section 63(2) of the Act, a notice of forfeiture is deemed to be served —

(a)	if sent by registered post — on the 2nd day after the day the notice was posted (even if it is returned undelivered); or
(b)	if sent pursuant to paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e) — at the time that the notice becomes capable of being retrieved by the pawner.”.

Made on 9 December 2022.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW/ROP/105/007; AG/LEGIS/SL/222/2020/2 Vol. 1]

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