(1) The chief police officer may, in writing, issue directions to licensed second-hand dealers about the records that must be given and the giving of those records to the police.
(2) A direction is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 .
(3) If a direction is issued, the chief police officer must also publish a notice of the issuing of the direction in a daily newspaper published and circulating in the ACT.
(4) Subregulations (2) and (3) do not apply if the direction is addressed only to a licensed second-hand dealer named in the direction.
Note A direction addressed to a licensed second-hand dealer named in the direction must be given to the dealer in accordance with the Legislation Act 2001 , part 18.5 (Service of documents).