{"id":"nsw:sl-2025-0243","name":"Uncollected Goods Regulation 2025","slug":"uncollected-goods-regulation-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"243 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173717,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2025-0243-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Uncollected Goods Regulation 2025](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2025-0243).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> This regulation repeals and replaces the [Uncollected Goods Regulation 2020](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2020-0289), which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2025 by the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-146), section 10(2).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n3 Definition\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> the Act means the [Uncollected Goods Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-068).\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Uncollected goods for disposal","content":"# Part 2 Uncollected goods for disposal\n\nPart 2 Uncollected goods for disposal","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other goods that are uncollected goods","content":"#### 4 Other goods that are uncollected goods\n\n4 Other goods that are uncollected goods\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 5(2)(f), goods are also uncollected goods if—\n> > \n> > > (a) one of the following persons reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind at a registrable boarding house—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) the manager of the registrable boarding house,\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) a proprietor of the registrable boarding house if no manager has been appointed for the boarding house, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an association reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on either of the following—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) a development lot or neighbourhood lot in a scheme,\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) association property, or\n> > \n> > > (c) a tenant reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind by a former co-tenant or former occupant of residential premises after the co-tenant or occupant has vacated the premises.\n> \n> > (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(b)(i) does not affect the requirement for the association to obtain the consent of the owner of the lot to enter and remove the uncollected goods from the lot.\n> \n> > (3) A word or expression used in this section has the same meaning as in—\n> > \n> > > (a) for subsection (1)(a)—the [Boarding Houses Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-074), or\n> > \n> > > (b) for subsection (1)(b)—the [Community Land Management Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-007), or\n> > \n> > > (c) for subsection (1)(c)—the [Residential Tenancies Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-042).","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other personal documents","content":"#### 5 Other personal documents\n\n5 Other personal documents\n\n> For the Act, section 22A(4), definition of personal document, paragraph (e), the following records are prescribed—\n> \n> > (a) a medical record,\n> \n> > (b) a legal document,\n> \n> > (c) an employment reference, payment summary or other document relating to the depositor’s employment history.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Act not available for disposal of certain uncollected goods","content":"#### 6 Act not available for disposal of certain uncollected goods\n\n6 Act not available for disposal of certain uncollected goods\n\n> For the Act, section 6(2)(g), the following Acts are prescribed—\n> \n> > (a) the [Companion Animals Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-087),\n> \n> > (b) the [Tow Truck Industry Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-111).","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 3 Miscellaneous\n\nPart 3 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Time limits for applications for Tribunal orders","content":"#### 7 Time limits for applications for Tribunal orders\n\n7 Time limits for applications for Tribunal orders\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 31B(2), the following periods are prescribed—\n> > \n> > > (a) for an application made under the Act, section 31B(1)(a) or (b)—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) 60 days commencing on the relevant date if the uncollected goods are low value uncollected goods or medium value uncollected goods, or\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) 90 days commencing on the relevant date if the uncollected goods are high value uncollected goods or personal documents,\n> > \n> > > (b) for an application made under the Act, section 31B(1)(c) or (d)—180 days commencing on the relevant date.\n> \n> > (2) In this section—\n> > \n> > relevant date means—\n> > \n> > > (a) if notice was given under the Act, Part 3 to the depositor or person who has an interest in the uncollected goods—the date notice was given, or\n> > \n> > > (b) otherwise—the date the uncollected goods were left in the possession of the receiver.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal and savings","content":"#### 8 Repeal and savings\n\n8 Repeal and savings\n\n> > (1) The [Uncollected Goods Regulation 2020](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2020-0289) is repealed.\n> \n> > (2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Uncollected Goods Regulation 2020](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2020-0289), had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward re-enactment and update of the 2020 regulation. The scope remains tightly focused on procedural details for handling uncollected goods. While it adds specific new categories (boarding houses, community schemes, co-tenant situations), these expand coverage within the original purpose rather than diverting into new policy areas. The regulation does not appear to have mission-creeped beyond the original intent of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (8 sections total)","Minimal defined terms (only 2 explicit definitions: 'the Act' and 'relevant date')","Heavy reliance on external legislation — 6 other Acts are referenced for definitions and exclusions, requiring readers to cross-check multiple statutes","Nested structure in section 4 with multiple tiers of subparagraphs (subsection → paragraph → subparagraph)","Conditional logic in section 7 with value-based time limits (low/medium vs high value goods) and alternative trigger dates"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis regulation sets out detailed rules for how businesses and individuals in New South Wales can deal with **uncollected goods** — items that someone has left behind and failed to pick up. It works together with the main *Uncollected Goods Act 1995*.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Boarding house managers and owners** — they can treat abandoned items as \"uncollected goods\" under specific conditions\n- **Community associations** (like strata or neighbourhood associations) — they can deal with goods left behind on common property or private lots\n- **Tenants** — they can handle belongings left behind by former housemates or sub-tenants\n- **Receivers** — people or businesses holding onto someone else's property who need clear rules about when and how they can dispose of it\n\n**Key things it covers**\n\n- **Expands what counts as \"uncollected goods\"** to include items left at boarding houses, community scheme properties, and belongings abandoned by former co-tenants\n- **Protects important documents** — medical records, legal documents, and employment records get special treatment as \"personal documents\"\n- **Excludes certain items** — animals covered by the *Companion Animals Act* and towed vehicles under the *Tow Truck Industry Act* must be handled under those specific laws instead\n- **Sets time limits** for applying to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) if there's a dispute about disposal:\n  - **60 days** for low or medium value goods\n  - **90 days** for high value goods or personal documents\n  - **180 days** for certain other applications\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis regulation gives people and businesses clear, lawful ways to clear out abandoned property without getting sued for theft or damages. It balances the rights of property owners to reclaim their space against protections for people who might have accidentally left valuable items behind."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this regulation has changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard remake or continuation of existing uncollected goods rules in NSW, consistent with the routine regulatory review cycle under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989. No amendments or scope expansions were evident in the material provided."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative and metadata content was provided — no substantive provisions were available for analysis, making it impossible to assess the true legal complexity of the operative clauses","The subject matter (uncollected goods) is generally a straightforward and narrow area of commercial/property law","As a regulation (subordinate legislation) rather than an Act, it is typically more specific and limited in scope than primary legislation","Automatic repeal mechanism adds a minor time-sensitive consideration for affected parties","May interact with the parent Uncollected Goods Act, requiring cross-referencing to fully understand obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW regulation sets rules for goods left with businesses that have not been collected, guiding how businesses must notify owners, how long items must be retained, and when they may charge fees, dispose of, sell or keep unclaimed property. It affects businesses holding abandoned items and the owners of those goods, and is subject to automatic repeal on 1 September 2030 under the Subordinate Legislation Act."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument repeals and replaces the 2020 regulation but expressly continues existing effects (s8(1)–(2)). It mainly clarifies who can treat goods as uncollected, prescribes protected documents, lists excluded Acts and sets time limits (ss4–7) rather than materially expanding disposal powers."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple actor-based decision points: managers, proprietors, associations and tenants may 'reasonably believe' goods abandoned (s4(1)); creates distributed discretion.","Consent-to-enter requirement for association removal from a lot increases transactional/compliance cost for associations (s4(2)).","Prescribed categories of protected personal documents (medical, legal, employment-related) narrow disposal powers and require custodial checks (s5).","Specific Acts are excluded from disposal under the Act (Companion Animals Act 1998; Tow Truck Industry Act 1998), creating carve-outs that affect enforcement options (s6).","Staggered Tribunal application deadlines tied to goods’ value and circumstance introduce procedural complexity and different incentive structures for disputants (s7(1)).","Extensive cross-references to other statutes for defined terms (Boarding Houses Act 2012; Community Land Management Act 2021; Residential Tenancies Act 2010) require users to consult other instruments (s4(3)).","Repeal and savings clause preserves prior effects on transition but requires checking prior regulation for continuity (s8(1)–(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation updates how the Uncollected Goods Act treats abandoned property, clarifying who may declare goods uncollected, what records are protected, which other Acts are excluded, and tribunal time limits. It shifts decision-making to boarding‑house managers, strata associations and tenants, creates consent and notice/compliance duties, and imposes varied appeal windows by value, affecting who bears removal costs and who can challenge disposal (ss4–7)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/uncollected-goods-regulation-2025","history":"/api/acts/uncollected-goods-regulation-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/uncollected-goods-regulation-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/uncollected-goods-regulation-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/uncollected-goods-regulation-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/uncollected-goods-regulation-2025/documents"}}