Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1967
sec.17Provisions for payment before sale of goods
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sec.17 Provisions for payment before sale of goods
At any time before goods are sold under this Act any person claiming any interest or right of possession in the goods may pay the bailee the amount necessary to satisfy the amount of the charges of the bailee including the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in serving notices, in publication of advertisements and in preparing for sale up to the time of payment. The bailee shall deliver the goods to the person making the payment if he or she is the person entitled to the possession of the goods on payment of the bailee’s charges thereon, otherwise the bailee shall retain possession of the goods according to the contract (express or implied) for the acceptance of the goods. s 17 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 (sec.17-ssec.1) At any time before goods are sold under this Act any person claiming any interest or right of possession in the goods may pay the bailee the amount necessary to satisfy the amount of the charges of the bailee including the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in serving notices, in publication of advertisements and in preparing for sale up to the time of payment. (sec.17-ssec.2) The bailee shall deliver the goods to the person making the payment if he or she is the person entitled to the possession of the goods on payment of the bailee’s charges thereon, otherwise the bailee shall retain possession of the goods according to the contract (express or implied) for the acceptance of the goods.