(1) A member of the Garda Síochána may enter at all reasonable times any premises in respect of which a pawnbroker's licence is in force and may inspect the premises and any articles therein and may call for the production of and examine any books, catalogues, documents or records kept in the premises.

(2)

(a) Where a member of the Garda Síochána finds in the course of an inspection under this section any article which he has reasonable grounds for believing to have been stolen, unlawfully obtained or unlawfully pawned, he may seize, carry away and detain the article or impound the article in the pawnbroker's premises.

(b) Where a member of the Garda Síochána carries away an article under this subsection, he shall give to the pawnbroker a receipt for the article.

(c) Where a member of the Garda Síochána impounds an article under this subsection, the pawnbroker shall, when so requested by a member of the Garda Síochána, produce the article at the hearing of the application provided for by subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Where a member of the Garda Síochána detains or impounds any article under this section, he shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, apply to the District Court for an order for the disposition of the article and, on such application, the Court shall -