Second-hand goods dealers who registered in May 2012, have reached their five-year registration period expiration.
All dealers are advised to renew their registration in order to continue doing business in dealing with second-hand goods.
The Second-Hand Goods Act of 2009 came into effect on April 30, 2012. This was to regulate the business of dealers in second-hand goods and pawn brokering.
The following process is applicable to all existing, registered second-hand goods dealers who must renew their registration:
– An application for renewal of registration must be made in terms of section 11 of the Act, no more than 180 days and no less than 90 days before the expiry date of the existing registration.
– An application must be made at the second-hand goods officer at the police station in the area the business is registered.
– A renewal application must be made on a SAPS 601(e) form – Application for Renewal as a SHG Dealer/Recycler. The SAPS 601(e) form must be accompanied by all relevant supporting documents. A checklist is available on the SAPS website at www.saps.gov.za.
– A renewal application may only be granted if the dealer/recycler shows that he/she still complies with the requirements of registration in terms of the Act.
– If a SAPS 601(e) renewal application has been lodged within the prescribed period, the registration remains valid until the application is decided on and a new Certificate of Registration has been issued to the second-hand goods dealer.
– Should a registered second-hand goods dealer decide not to apply for renewal, his/her registration will terminate upon the expiry date of the current Registration Certificate. Thereafter, the dealer will not be allowed to continue dealing in second-hand goods.
Failure to comply with the renewal within the registered time frame will result in an immediate termination of registration.
– An application for the renewal of registration is free of charge.
Dealers and the community can access the following website: www.saps.gov.za
For more information on the Act, as well as relevant application forms and other related material.
For more information, Warrant Officer Praag can be contacted on 034-3149188 or visit Newcastle Police Station, Block D, room 212.
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