106Disposal of objects by Territory

106 Disposal of objects by Territory (1) If an object is moved to a retention area under section 105 or section 105A— (a) the object is taken to be uncollected goods under the Uncollected Goods Act 1996; and (b) the director-general is taken to be the possessor of the goods for that Act; and (c) the director-general may dispose of the goods under that Act, part 3 (Disposal of uncollected goods); and (d) for that Act, section 26 (2) (a) (Claim by owner before disposal) and section 30 (1) (a) (Proceeds of sale), the reasonable costs incurred by the director-general in complying with that Act are taken to include the cost of removing the object from the public unleased land to the retention area.

(2) However, if the object is a vehicle— (a) the director-general must give the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice (a retention notice) stating— (i) that the vehicle has been moved to a retention area; and (ii) when and where the vehicle may be collected; and (iii) that, if the registered operator does not collect the vehicle within 7 days after the retention notice is given to the registered operator, the vehicle may be disposed of under the Uncollected Goods Act 1996; and (b) the vehicle is taken to be uncollected goods under subsection (1) (a) only if the vehicle has not been collected within 7 days after the day the retention notice is given to the registered operator.