Second hand dealer registration
Medway Trading Standards, on behalf of the Council, and with
the co-operation and support of Kent Police has promoted the Medway Act
2001. An identical Act was promoted by Kent County Council so the same
provisions will apply throughout the whole geographical county of Kent.
The Act aims to regulate the trade in second hand goods and
to make it more difficult for criminals to dispose of stolen property because
dealers in second hand goods will need to be registered and to keep records.
Legitimate traders have nothing to fear from the Act, and in fact stand to gain
in both trade and reputation as dishonest traders are forced out of the market.
The Act requires all dealers to register and keep certain
records. If you need help completing the form, the please read our guidance.
You can then register
online .
Alternatively,
if you wish to register your business by post, then you can download an
application form . Please send your postal applications to: Medway
Council, Trading Standards, Civic HQ, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent. ME4
4TR
For further advice or registering by telephone please contact Medway Council
Trading Standards on 01634 333170 or email consumer.protection@medway.gov.uk
The legislation will also affect occasional sales (which
includes events such as boot fairs, markets and one day sales). Written notification of
an occasional sale must be sent to the Council at least 21 days in advance, by
both the occupier of the premises where the sale is to take place, and also the
person holding the sale. Please
read our guidance
notes for further information. You can then download our notification
forms and post to the address above.