24JRemoval of shopping trolley to retention area

24J Removal of shopping trolley to retention area (1) The director-general may authorise a person (a trolley collector) to remove shopping trolleys found outside shopping centre precincts to a retention area. (2) A trolley collector or authorised person may remove a shopping trolley found outside a shopping centre precinct to a retention area if the retailer identified on the trolley has been given— (a) a collection day notice and the trolley is found on a collection day in a collection area; or

Part 4A Shopping trolleys Section 24J page 46 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 R15 26/12/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (b) a removal notice in relation to the trolley and the trolley has not been removed from the removal notice location within 24 hours after the time the notice was given. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the shopping trolley is— (a) in premises owned or leased by the retailer or a person authorised by the retailer to keep the trolley; or (b) in the possession of the retailer or a person authorised by the retailer to be in possession of the trolley; or (c) in a shopping centre precinct other than the retailer’s shopping centre precinct. (4) However, an authorised person or a police officer may remove a shopping trolley to a retention area without a notice under section 24H or section 24I having been given if the authorised person or a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that— (a) the trolley may cause injury to a person or animal or damage to property or a public place if it is not removed; or (b) it is impractical for the retailer to remove the trolley. Example—par (a) A shopping trolley is left next to a main road. Prompt removal is necessary because the trolley could roll or be pushed onto the road. Example—par (b) A shopping trolley is dumped in a waterway. Removal by the retailer is impractical because it requires specialised equipment to remove it.

Shopping trolleys Part 4A Section 24K R15 26/12/25 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 page 47 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au