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Part II Licensing and Regulation—Particular Activities

Licensing and regulation of metal dealers

33DF1Form of records

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A metal dealer or an itinerant metal dealer (“a dealer”) must record the required information—

a

in books with serially numbered pages, or

b

by means of a device for storing and processing information.

2

Where a dealer records the required information in books, the dealer must use separate books for recording the required information about—

a

metal acquired, and

b

metal processed or disposed of.

3

Where a dealer uses a device for storing and processing information, the dealer must, by means of the device or otherwise, keep details of all modifications made in the records kept by the device.

4

Where a dealer is required to keep a copy of a document under section 33C, it is sufficient for the dealer—

a

to keep an electronic copy of the document, and

b

in relation to a document verifying a person's name or address, keep only one copy of the document.

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In this section, “required information” means the information about metal acquired, processed or disposed of that a dealer is required to record under or by virtue of section 33C(2), (4) or (6).