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Bare Act

The Tamil Nadu Scrap Merchants and Dealers in Second-Hand Property and Owners of Automobile Workshops and Tinker Shops (Regulation, Control and Licensing) Act, 1985

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This Act regulates scrap merchants, dealers in second-hand property, and owners of automobile workshops and tinker shops in Tamil Nadu, to help prevent dealing in stolen property. They must obtain a licence, which can be refused, suspended or cancelled, and need permission to set up premises. Carrying on business without a licence is punishable.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of section 3
  3. 3. Scrap merchants, dealers in second-hand property and owners of automobile workshops and tinker shops to obtain licences annually
  4. 4. Grant and refusal of licences
  5. 5. Permission to be made for establishment of any place of business of scrap merchant or for dealing in second-hand property or automobile workshop or tinker shop
  6. 6. Provision in respect of certain existing places of business
  7. 7. Scrap merchants and dealers in second-hand property and owners of automobile workshops or tinker shops to keep and maintain accounts and books
  8. 8. Scrap merchant or dealer in second-hand property and owner of automobile workshop or tinker shop to keep and maintain a register of workers employed
  9. 9. Power to cancel or suspend of any licence
  10. 10. ILLEGIBLE]
  11. 11. Penalty for carrying on business without licence
  12. 12. Offences by companies
  13. 13. Penalties
  14. 14. Power to try offences
  15. 15. Cognizance of offences
  16. 16. Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in that Code, no police officer below the rank of a Sub-Inspector shall investigate any offence punishable under section 10 or shall make an arrest.
  17. 17. Saving

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