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Unclaimed Money Act 1995
9BUnclaimed trust money held by licensee
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#### 9B Unclaimed trust money held by licensee
9B Unclaimed trust money held by licensee
> > (1) Money that has been held by a licensee for more than 2 years in a trust account kept by the licensee is unclaimed money for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (2) A licensee who has held money for more than 2 years in a trust account kept by the licensee must make reasonable efforts—
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> > > (a) to identify and locate the owner of the money, and
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> > > (b) to ensure that the money is paid to the owner of the money.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for an individual—250 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—500 penalty units.
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> Note.
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> Unclaimed money is required to be paid to the Chief Commissioner after 30 June in each year. See section 10.
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> **s 9B:** Ins 2013 No 3, Sch 2 \[2\]. Am 2025 No 37, Sch 8\[4\].