Div 5Repossessions

Division 5 — Repossessions

12A. Repossession requires Commissioner’s consent in some cases 26

13. Procedure for and on repossessing goods 27

14. Owner to retain repossessed goods for 21 days 27

15. Hirer’s rights and immunities on repossession 28

16. Hirer may obtain return of goods in some cases 31

17. Court may vary existing judgments etc. against hirer if goods are repossessed 32

Part IV — Guarantees

18. Guarantors 33

19. Some agreements by guarantor void if guarantor not independently advised 36

Part V — Insurance

20. Insurance of goods hired under agreement 38

21. Court’s powers as to insurance contracts associated with hire‑purchase agreements 39

22. Contracts of insurance and related agreements, content of 40

23. Application of Part V 41

Part VI — Miscellaneous

23A. Commissioner 42

23B. Delegation by Commissioner 42

24. Court may reopen certain hire‑purchase transactions 43

25. Repossessing certain goods from farmers 44

26. Lien of worker on hired goods 45

27. Hired goods that have become fixtures 46

28. Provisions in agreements that are void 46

29. Payments etc. by financiers to dealers, restrictions on 48

30. Some transactions as to bailment prohibited 49

31. Securities collateral to hire‑purchase agreements 49

32. False statements by dealers etc. in proposals 50

33. Hirer may be required to state where goods are 50

34. Fraudulent sale or disposal of goods by hirer 50

35. Court may extend prescribed times 51

36. Court may order delivery of goods unlawfully detained 51

36A. Relief against consequences of breach of agreement by hirer 51

36C. Investigation powers 54

37. Service of notices and proof of service 54

37A. Court may dispense with service 54