The Act creates a clear statutory process for bailees/receivers to deal with uncollected movable goods, setting notice, disposal and record‑keeping rules, different procedures by value (including urgent rules for perishables), and entitlement to recover storage/disposal costs from sale proceeds. It affects receivers, depositors (who may lose goods and owe shortfalls), and buyers (who can acquire good title if sales comply), and introduces Tribunal oversight for high‑value or disputed cases.
The Uncollected Goods Act 1995 creates a statutory code for the lawful disposal of goods that have been left in the possession of another person where the original depositor has failed to collect them or cannot be contacted. At its core the Act defines “uncollected goods” in s 5(1) by reference to three bailment-based triggers: goods ready for delivery but not collected, situations where the receiver cannot trace the depositor despite an obligation to give notice, or where the receiver expects to be relieved of the duty to safeguard once notice is given. Subsection 5(2) then significantly widens the concept to cover goods a park owner, operator, landlord, retirement-village operator or owners corporation reasonably believes have been abandoned in defined circumstances under the Holiday Parks (Long-term Casual Occupation) Act 2002, Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013, Residential Tenancies Act 2010, Retirement Villages Act 1999 or Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Goods of a kind prescribed by regulation are also included.
Once goods meet the s 5 test, the Act supplies a self-help mechanism that operates where no contractual disposal regime exists (s 6(1)) or as an alternative to certain other statutory regimes (s 6(2)), although it is expressly unavailable in respect of the Passenger Transport Act 1990, Passenger Transport Act 2014, Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996, Storage Liens Act 1935, Transport Administration Act 1988, Unclaimed Money Act 1995 or any other prescribed statute. The operative disposal rules are now concentrated in Part 3 (ss 19–31) and Part 3A (ss 31A–31B) following the 2018 amendments that repealed the former Part 2 court-order pathway.
Part 3 differentiates disposal according to three value bands. Low-value uncollected goods (less than $1,000) may be disposed of “in an appropriate manner” after oral or written notice and 14 clear days (s 20(2)). Medium-value goods ($1,000 to less than $20,000) must be sold by public auction or private sale at fair value after written notice and 28 clear days (s 21(2)). High-value goods ($20,000 or more) cannot be disposed of except pursuant to a Tribunal order; a receiver who does so otherwise commits an offence carrying 200 penalty units (s 22(2)). A separate streamlined regime for personal documents (s 22A) requires 28 days’ written notice and mandates secure destruction or return to the author. Perishable goods and rubbish may be disposed of without notice and in any manner the receiver considers appropriate (s 24).
Current sections
Direct links to the current provisions in Uncollected Goods Act 1995.
This Act commences on a day to be appointed by proclamation.
3
Definitions
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
In this Act—
bailed goods means goods subject to bailment, and includes goods held by the Sheriff following their seizure under a writ of execution.
bailment includes bailment for reward, bailment in the course of business, gratuitous bailment, involuntary bailment or any sub-bailment, but does not include anything excluded from this definition by the regulations.
depositor means the person who gives possession of goods (whether or not the person is the owner of the goods), and includes a bailor.
dispose of includes sell or destroy.
goods means all chattels personal, other than things excluded from this definition by the regulations.
publicly registered interest, in relation to goods, means—
(a) in the case of a motor vehicle or a boat or vessel—a security interest in the motor vehicle or the boat or vessel recorded in the Personal Property Securities Register under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, or
(b) in the case of any other goods—an interest in the goods recorded in a register (whether of the Commonwealth or the State) that is prescribed by the regulations.
receiver means the person who takes possession of goods, and includes a bailee.
relevant charges—see section 28.
Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
uncollected goods means goods that are uncollected as referred to in section 5.
s 3: Am 1997 No 141, Sch 1.13 [1]; 2010 No 57, Sch 1.24 [1]; 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[2] [3].
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4
4 (Repealed)
5
When goods uncollected for purposes of Act
5 When goods uncollected for purposes of Act
5 When goods uncollected for purposes of Act
(1) Bailed goods are uncollected for the purposes of this Act if—
(a) the goods are ready for delivery to the depositor in accordance with the terms of the bailment, but the depositor has failed to take delivery of the goods or, if those terms so provide, to give directions as to their delivery, or
(b) the receiver is required to give notice to the depositor before the goods are so ready for delivery, but is unable to trace or communicate with the depositor, or
(c) the receiver can reasonably expect to be relieved of any duty to safeguard the goods on giving notice to the depositor, but is unable to trace or communicate with the depositor.
(2) Goods are also uncollected goods if—
(a) a park owner reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left by the occupant on the site when an occupation agreement is terminated (within the meaning of the Holiday Parks (Long-term Casual Occupation) Act 2002), or
(b) an operator reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on residential premises when an agreement is terminated or on common property in the community (within the meaning of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013), or
(c) a landlord reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind by the tenant or an occupant of the premises after vacant possession of the premises is obtained or the premises are abandoned (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010), or
(d) an operator reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on residential premises when a residence contract is terminated or on common property within the retirement village (within the meaning of the Retirement Villages Act 1999), or
(e) an owners corporation reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on common property of a strata scheme (within the meaning of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015), or
(e1) an owners corporation reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on the lot of an owner in a strata scheme, within the meaning of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and acts with the consent of the owner, or
(f) the goods are of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
s 5: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[5]; 2025 No 14, Sch 3.8.
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When Act available for disposal of uncollected goods
6 When Act available for disposal of uncollected goods
6 When Act available for disposal of uncollected goods
(1) This Act is available for the disposal of uncollected goods where there is no agreement between the parties on the means of their disposal. If there is such an agreement, this Act applies to any aspect of the disposal of those goods that is not dealt with in the agreement.
(2) This Act is also available as an alternative to other statutory means of disposal of particular uncollected goods. However, it is not available as an alternative to the following—
(g) any other Act or instrument prescribed by the regulations.
(3) (Repealed)
s 6: Am 1996 No 13, Sch 1.3; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.46; 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[6].
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No liability for due disposal of uncollected goods
7 No liability for due disposal of uncollected goods
7 No liability for due disposal of uncollected goods
A person does not incur any liability in respect of the disposal of uncollected goods in accordance with this Act or in accordance with an order of the Tribunal.
s 7: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[7].
Part 2
Part 2
Part 2
8–18 (Repealed)
pt 2: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 8: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2010 No 57, Sch 1.24 [2]. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 9: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 10: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 11: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 12: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 13: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 14: Am 2001 No 56, Sch 2.46. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 15: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 16: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.98 [1]. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 17: Am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.106; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.98 [2], 3. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 18: Am 1997 No 141, Sch 1.13 [2]–[5]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
Part 3
Disposal of uncollected goods after due notice to depositor
Part 3 Disposal of uncollected goods after due notice to depositor
Part 3 Disposal of uncollected goods after due notice to depositor
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Application of Part
19 Application of Part
19 Application of Part
This Part applies to uncollected goods, other than bailed goods in respect of which a dispute exists between the depositor and the receiver as to—
(a) the amount of any charge made by the receiver for the carriage or storage of the goods or for repairs or other work done in connection with the goods, or
(b) the condition of the goods or the nature or quality of any repairs or other work done in connection with the goods.
ss 19–21: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
20
Low value uncollected goods
20 Low value uncollected goods
20 Low value uncollected goods
(1) This section applies to uncollected goods with a value of less than $1,000 (low value uncollected goods).
(2) A receiver may dispose of low value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner if the depositor—
(a) has been given oral or written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the goods, and
(b) has been given at least 14 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the goods.
(3) The receiver may move or store low value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner.
ss 19–21: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
21
Medium value uncollected goods
21 Medium value uncollected goods
21 Medium value uncollected goods
(1) This section applies to uncollected goods with a value equal to or more than $1,000 but less than $20,000 (medium value uncollected goods).
(2) A receiver may dispose of medium value uncollected goods by way of public auction or by private sale for a fair value if the depositor—
(a) has been given written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the goods, and
(b) has been given at least 28 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the goods.
(3) The receiver may move or store medium value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner.
ss 19–21: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
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High value uncollected goods
22 High value uncollected goods
22 High value uncollected goods
(1) This section applies to uncollected goods with a value of at least $20,000 (high value uncollected goods).
(2) A receiver must not dispose of high value uncollected goods otherwise than in accordance with an order of the Tribunal.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(3) A receiver may apply to the Tribunal for an order specifying the way in which the uncollected goods are to be disposed of.
(4) The receiver may move or store high value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner.
s 22: Am 2017 No 25, Sch 3.4. Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
22A
Personal documents
22A Personal documents
22A Personal documents
(1) This section applies to personal documents that are uncollected goods.
(2) A receiver may dispose of personal documents if the depositor—
(a) has been given written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the documents, and
(b) has been given at least 28 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the documents.
(3) Personal documents must be disposed of by way of a secure destruction method or by returning the documents to their author.
(4) In this section—
personal document means—
(a) a birth certificate, passport or other identity document, or
(b) bank books or other financial statements or documents, or
(c) photographs and other personal memorabilia, or
(d) licences or other documents conferring authorities, rights or qualifications, or
(e) any other record, or class of record, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
s 22A: Ins 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
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Sections 19–22—variation of monetary limits
23 Sections 19–22—variation of monetary limits
23 Sections 19–22—variation of monetary limits
The regulations may vary the monetary limits referred to in sections 19–22.
24
Perishable goods and rubbish
24 Perishable goods and rubbish
24 Perishable goods and rubbish
(1) Nothing in this Part prevents a receiver from disposing of rubbish or perishable uncollected goods.
(1A) A receiver is not required to give a depositor notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the goods.
(2) Goods may be disposed of under this section in such manner as the receiver considers appropriate.
s 24: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[10].
25
Persons to whom notices not required to be given
25 Persons to whom notices not required to be given
25 Persons to whom notices not required to be given
Nothing in this Part requires notice to be given to a person (other than the depositor and any person who has a publicly registered interest in the goods) if the receiver—
(a) is unaware of the fact that the person has or claims an interest in the goods, or
(b) cannot trace or communicate with the person.
26
Form of notices
26 Form of notices
26 Form of notices
Notice under this Part must include—
(a) the receiver’s name, and
(b) a description of the goods, and
(c) an address where the goods may be collected, and
(d) a statement of the relevant charges due to the receiver in respect of the goods, and
(e) a statement to the effect that, on or after a specified date, the goods will be disposed of unless they are first collected and the relevant charges are paid, and
(f) if applicable, a statement to the effect that the person will retain, out of the proceeds of sale of the goods, an amount not exceeding the relevant charges.
27
Service of documents
27 Service of documents
27 Service of documents
(1) A document that is authorised or required by this Act or the regulations to be served on a person may be served by the following methods—
(a) for an individual—by personal delivery to the person,
(b) by post to the address specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind,
(c) for an individual who has not specified an address for service by post—by post to the residential or business address of the person last known to the person serving the document,
(d) for a corporation—by post to the registered or other office of the corporation or by leaving the document at the office with a person apparently over the age of 16 years,
(e) by email to an email address specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind,
(f) by other electronic means to an address or location specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind,
(g) by another method authorised by the regulations for the service of documents of that kind.
(2) Nothing in this section affects the operation of a provision of a law or of the rules of a court authorising a document to be served on a person by another method.
(3) In this section—
serve includes give or send.
s 27: Subst 2017 No 25, Sch 1.38; 2024 No 25, Sch 6.21.
28
Relevant charges due to receiver
28 Relevant charges due to receiver
28 Relevant charges due to receiver
(1) For the purposes of this Part, the amount of the relevant charges due to a receiver in respect of uncollected goods is the sum of the following amounts—
(a) the amount agreed on between the depositor and the receiver (or, in the absence of such an agreement, such amount as is reasonable) as the charges due to the receiver for any carriage or storage of the goods or for any repairs or other work done in connection with the goods,
(b) the amount of the costs incurred by the receiver (in respect of the period beginning with the date when the notice about the disposal of the goods was given to the depositor and ending with the date when the goods are disposed of) for any carriage, storage, maintenance or insurance of the goods,
(c) the amount of the costs incurred by the receiver for the disposal of the goods in accordance with this Part.
(2) This section does not apply to personal documents.
s 28: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[11]; 2022 No 59, Sch 1.36.
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Proceeds of sale
29 Proceeds of sale
29 Proceeds of sale
(1) From the proceeds of sale of goods under this Part, the receiver is entitled to retain the relevant charges due to the receiver in respect of the goods.
(2) The balance (if any) of the proceeds of sale are to be dealt with as if the receiver were a business and the money were unclaimed money for the purposes of the Unclaimed Money Act 1995.
(3) If the proceeds of sale are insufficient to pay the relevant charges due to the receiver in respect of the goods, the receiver may recover the amount of the deficiency from the depositor, as a debt, in any court of competent jurisdiction.
s 29: Am 2001 No 56, Sch 2.46.
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Records
30 Records
30 Records
(1A) This section applies to low value uncollected goods, medium value uncollected goods, high value uncollected goods and personal documents.
(1) Within 7 days after disposing of goods in accordance with this Part, a receiver must prepare a record of the following particulars—
(a) a description of the goods disposed of,
(b) the date on which the goods were disposed of,
(c) the manner in which the goods were disposed of,
(d) in the case of goods that have been sold—
• the name and address of the person to whom they were sold, and
• the amount of the proceeds of the sale, and
• the amount retained by the receiver to cover the relevant charges due to the receiver in respect of the goods,
(e) in the case of goods sold by public auction—the name, and the address of the principal place of business, of the auctioneer by whom the goods were sold.
(2) A record prepared under this section must—
(a) be kept by the receiver for at least the following period from the date on which the goods were disposed of—
(i) in relation to low value uncollected goods—12 months,
(ii) in any other case—6 years, and
(b) be made available by the receiver, on request, for inspection by the depositor or by any other person claiming an interest in the goods.
Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
s 30: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[12] [13].
31
Sale of uncollected motor vehicles
31 Sale of uncollected motor vehicles
31 Sale of uncollected motor vehicles
(1) A person must not sell a motor vehicle under this Part unless the Commissioner of Police has issued the person with a certificate to the effect that the motor vehicle is not for the time being recorded as being stolen and the person has obtained a written search result (within the meaning of section 174 of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth) in relation to the vehicle.
Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
(2) An application for such a certificate—
(a) must specify the make, model, type, colour, registration number (if any), chassis number (if any) and engine number (if any) of the motor vehicle, and
(b) must be served on the Commissioner of Police at least 28 days before the motor vehicle is to be sold.
s 31: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[14].
Part 3A
Disposal of uncollected goods by way of Tribunal order
Part 3A Disposal of uncollected goods by way of Tribunal order
Part 3A Disposal of uncollected goods by way of Tribunal order
pt 3A (ss 31A, 31B): Ins 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[15].
31A
Receiver may seek Tribunal direction
31A Receiver may seek Tribunal direction
31A Receiver may seek Tribunal direction
(1) The Tribunal may, on application by a receiver, make any one or more of the following orders—
(a) an order authorising the removal or other disposal of uncollected goods,
(b) an order directing that notice of any action or proposed action in relation to uncollected goods be given to the depositor, the legal personal representative of a depositor or any other person,
(c) an order authorising the sale of uncollected goods,
(d) an order as to the manner of sale of uncollected goods,
(e) an order as to the payment of the proceeds of sale of uncollected goods,
(f) any ancillary order that the Tribunal, in the circumstances, thinks appropriate.
(2) A receiver must deal with goods in accordance with an order of the Tribunal under this section and not in accordance with the other provisions of this Act relating to disposal of goods.
(3) This section does not apply to perishable goods.
pt 3A (ss 31A, 31B): Ins 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[15].
31B
Orders by Tribunal relating to uncollected goods
31B Orders by Tribunal relating to uncollected goods
31B Orders by Tribunal relating to uncollected goods
(1) The Tribunal may, on application by a depositor or a person who has an interest in uncollected goods, make any of the following orders—
(a) an order requiring the receiver to pay compensation for uncollected goods disposed of by the receiver otherwise than in accordance with this Act,
(b) an order requiring the receiver to pay compensation for uncollected goods damaged after being left in the possession of the receiver and before being claimed by the person entitled to them,
(c) an order that the receiver deliver uncollected goods into the depositor’s or other person’s possession,
(d) an order requiring the receiver to pay the proceeds of sale, or an amount equivalent to the value of the uncollected goods, to the depositor or person,
(e) any ancillary order that the Tribunal, in the circumstances, thinks appropriate.
(2) An application for an order under this section must be made within the period prescribed by the regulations.
pt 3A (ss 31A, 31B): Ins 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[15].
Part 4
Miscellaneous
Part 4 Miscellaneous
Part 4 Miscellaneous
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32
32 (Repealed)
33
Common law
33 Common law
33 Common law
The common law relating to the bailment of goods remains in force to the extent to which it is not affected by this Act and a person is entitled to exercise any rights that the person may have at common law in relation to the recovery of goods or compensation for the loss of or damage to goods except to the extent to which this Act otherwise provides (for example, section 7).
34
Purchasers acquire good title
34 Purchasers acquire good title
34 Purchasers acquire good title
The purchaser of any goods sold under this Act acquires a good title to the goods, free from any interest that may have existed in the goods in favour of some other person before the goods were sold, if the purchaser buys them—
(a) without notice of any failure by the receiver to comply with the provisions of this Act, and
(b) without notice of any defect or want of title in the depositor.
35
Burden of proof
35 Burden of proof
35 Burden of proof
In any proceedings by or against a person in respect of goods that the person claims have been disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the burden of proving that the goods have been so disposed of rests on that person.
36
Act binds Crown
36 Act binds Crown
36 Act binds Crown
This Act binds the Crown in right of New South Wales and, in so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
37
Proceedings for offences
37 Proceedings for offences
37 Proceedings for offences
Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.
s 37: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
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Regulations
38 Regulations
38 Regulations
(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to—
(a) the keeping of records under this Act, and
(b) the valuation of goods for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The regulations may create offences punishable by a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.
39
Repeal of Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1966 No 57
39 Repeal of Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1966 No 57
(1) The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives.
(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 5 years from the date of assent to this Act.
(3) A report of the outcome of the review is to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period of 5 years.
Schedule 1
Savings, transitional and other provisions
Schedule 1 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Schedule 1 Savings, transitional and other provisions
(Section 40)
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Purchasers acquire good title etc
8 Purchasers acquire good title etc
8 Purchasers acquire good title etc
Sections 34 and 35 of this Act apply to goods disposed of under the repealed Act (whether by virtue of this Schedule or otherwise) as if those goods had been disposed of under this Act.
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Part 1 Preliminary
Part 1 Preliminary
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
1 Name of Act
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Uncollected Goods Act 1995.
2 Commencement
2 Commencement
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day to be appointed by proclamation.
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
In this Act—
bailed goods means goods subject to bailment, and includes goods held by the Sheriff following their seizure under a writ of execution.
bailment includes bailment for reward, bailment in the course of business, gratuitous bailment, involuntary bailment or any sub-bailment, but does not include anything excluded from this definition by the regulations.
depositor means the person who gives possession of goods (whether or not the person is the owner of the goods), and includes a bailor.
dispose of includes sell or destroy.
goods means all chattels personal, other than things excluded from this definition by the regulations.
publicly registered interest, in relation to goods, means—
(a) in the case of a motor vehicle or a boat or vessel—a security interest in the motor vehicle or the boat or vessel recorded in the Personal Property Securities Register under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, or
(b) in the case of any other goods—an interest in the goods recorded in a register (whether of the Commonwealth or the State) that is prescribed by the regulations.
receiver means the person who takes possession of goods, and includes a bailee.
relevant charges—see section 28.
Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
uncollected goods means goods that are uncollected as referred to in section 5.
s 3: Am 1997 No 141, Sch 1.13 [1]; 2010 No 57, Sch 1.24 [1]; 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[2] [3].
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4 (Repealed)
4
s 4: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[4].
5 When goods uncollected for purposes of Act
Throughout, the receiver may move or store the goods appropriately (ss 20(3), 21(3), 22(4)). Notice content is prescribed by s 26 and must identify the receiver, describe the goods, state the collection address and relevant charges, warn of impending disposal, and, where relevant, note that the receiver will retain an amount not exceeding those charges from sale proceeds. Service may be effected personally, by post, email or other electronic means authorised by the regulations or by the person (s 27). Importantly, notice need not be given to anyone other than the depositor and holders of publicly registered interests if the receiver is unaware of them or cannot trace them (s 25).
After disposal the receiver must prepare and retain a detailed record: for low-value goods, 12 months; otherwise six years (s 30(2)(a)). The record must contain the description, date, method of disposal, purchaser details, proceeds, amount retained and, for auction sales, the auctioneer’s details (s 30(1)). Failure to keep or produce the record attracts a 5-penalty-unit maximum (s 30(2)).
Proceeds of sale are applied first to “relevant charges” (s 28), defined cumulatively as the agreed or reasonable charge for carriage, storage, repairs or work, plus post-notice storage, maintenance and insurance costs, plus disposal costs. Any surplus is treated as unclaimed money under the Unclaimed Money Act 1995 (s 29(2)). A deficiency remains recoverable from the depositor as a debt (s 29(3)). Personal documents are excluded from the relevant-charges calculation (s 28(2)).
Motor vehicles receive additional safeguards: a police certificate that the vehicle is not recorded as stolen plus a written PPSR search result under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) must be obtained before sale (s 31(1)), with the application required 28 days in advance (s 31(2)). Breach attracts 5 penalty units.
Part 3A empowers the Tribunal on receiver application to authorise removal, direct notice, authorise or regulate sale, deal with proceeds or make ancillary orders (s 31A(1)). A receiver who obtains such an order must follow it rather than the self-help rules (s 31A(2)). Depositors or interested persons may apply for compensation, delivery up, payment of proceeds or value, or ancillary relief, but only within the period prescribed by regulation (s 31B).
Overarching protections include immunity from liability for disposal in accordance with the Act or a Tribunal order (s 7), acquisition of good title by bona-fide purchasers without notice of non-compliance or title defect (s 34), and the preservation of common-law bailment rights except to the extent the Act displaces them (s 33). The burden of proving due disposal lies on the person asserting it (s 35). The Act binds the Crown (s 36) and offences are dealt with summarily before the Local Court (s 37).
In short, the legislation replaces indefinite storage obligations with a calibrated, notice-driven disposal pathway that scales with value, protects the receiver, safeguards owner interests through notice and record-keeping, and channels disputes to the Tribunal.
Who it affects
The Act’s reach is deliberately wide. “Receiver” is defined in s 3 to include any bailee and, by extension, park owners, residential operators, landlords, retirement-village operators and owners corporations once goods satisfy s 5(2) abandonment criteria. Thus repairers, dry cleaners, storage operators, tow-truck drivers, removalists, strata managing agents, caravan-park proprietors and retirement-village managers all qualify.
“Depositor” encompasses anyone who gives possession, whether or not they are the owner, and expressly includes a bailor. This captures customers, tenants, occupants, residents and their agents. The definition is wide enough to include sub-bailors and persons who involuntarily bail goods.
Owners of goods who never themselves delivered them may still be affected if they hold a publicly registered interest (PPSR security interests in vehicles or boats, or prescribed register interests in other goods). Such persons are entitled to notice under s 25 and may apply to the Tribunal under s 31B.
Purchasers of disposed goods obtain statutory title protection under s 34 provided they buy without notice of non-compliance or title defect; they therefore have a direct interest in the regularity of the receiver’s process.
The Civil and Administrative Tribunal is the designated forum for high-value disposals (s 22), receiver directions (s 31A) and depositor claims (s 31B). Local Court magistrates handle offence prosecutions (s 37).
Regulations may exclude classes of goods or bailments from the definitions of “goods” and “bailment” (s 3), thereby indirectly affecting industries that succeed in obtaining such exclusions. The Commissioner of Police is drawn in for motor-vehicle clearance certificates (s 31).
Finally, the Crown is bound in all capacities (s 36), so government agencies that find themselves in possession of uncollected goods must comply or rely on other statutory regimes carved out by s 6(2).
Key duties and rights
Receivers possess a statutory right to dispose once the s 5 test is met and the Part 3 or Part 3A procedure is followed. Concomitant duties include giving notice that satisfies s 26, observing the 14- or 28-day periods, obtaining police and PPSR clearances for motor vehicles (s 31), preparing and retaining the s 30 record, and applying relevant charges strictly in accordance with s 28. For high-value goods the duty is to seek a Tribunal order rather than self-help disposal (s 22(2)). Receivers must also deal with Tribunal orders in priority to the self-help rules (s 31A(2)).
Depositors and persons with registered interests enjoy the right to receive notice (ss 19, 25, 26), to collect goods on payment of relevant charges before the stated disposal date, and to apply to the Tribunal under s 31B for compensation, delivery, or payment of proceeds. They may also resist disposal where a genuine dispute exists as to charges or the condition or quality of work performed; in such cases Part 3 does not apply (s 19).
Both parties share the right to invoke the Tribunal for directions or ancillary orders (ss 31A, 31B). The receiver’s common-law rights to lien or sale are expressly preserved to the extent not displaced (s 33), while the depositor retains common-law rights to recovery or damages except where s 7 immunity or the statutory title rule in s 34 intervenes.
Purchasers’ key right is indefeasible title under s 34 when the two negative conditions (no notice of non-compliance or title defect) are satisfied. The Act places the burden of proving due disposal on the person asserting it (s 35), which in practice means the receiver or subsequent purchaser must produce the s 30 record and evidence of notice.
The Tribunal’s rights are broad: it may authorise any manner of disposal, direct service, regulate sale and proceeds, award compensation, order delivery or make any ancillary order it thinks appropriate (ss 31A(1), 31B(1)(e)).
Penalties and enforcement
The Act creates four offence provisions. The most serious is the 200-penalty-unit maximum for disposing of high-value uncollected goods otherwise than pursuant to a Tribunal order (s 22(2)). Two 5-penalty-unit offences relate to motor-vehicle sales without the required police certificate and PPSR search result (s 31(1)) and to failure to prepare, keep or make available the s 30 record (s 30(2)). Regulations may create additional offences punishable by up to 10 penalty units (s 38(3)).
Enforcement is summary before the Local Court (s 37). Because the Act is silent on who may prosecute, the general power of any person to commence summary proceedings applies, although in practice regulatory agencies or affected depositors are the likely applicants.
Civil enforcement occurs primarily through the Tribunal. Section 31B permits compensation orders for unauthorised disposal or damage, orders for delivery of goods still held, and payment of proceeds or their monetary equivalent. There is no statutory time bar in the Act itself; the regulations prescribe the application window. Section 31A gives receivers a low-threshold avenue for pre-emptive directions, reducing the risk of later compensation claims.
The s 7 immunity is a powerful shield: a receiver who disposes strictly in accordance with the Act or a Tribunal order incurs no liability. Conversely, departure from the statutory path exposes the receiver to common-law actions for conversion or breach of bailment, subject only to the preserved common-law rights acknowledged in s 33.
How it interacts with other laws
The Act is expressly positioned as complementary rather than exclusive. Section 6(1) provides that it yields to any agreement between the parties on disposal means, but fills any gaps. Section 6(2) makes it an alternative to most other statutory disposal regimes while carving out seven specific statutes plus any prescribed by regulation. Interaction with the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) is particularly important: a “publicly registered interest” includes a PPSR security interest in motor vehicles or boats (s 3), such interests must receive notice (s 25), and a PPSR search is mandatory before selling a motor vehicle (s 31(1)).
Residential and community legislation is integrated through s 5(2). Once a landlord, park owner or owners corporation forms the reasonable belief required by the Residential Tenancies Act 2010, Holiday Parks (Long-term Casual Occupation) Act 2002, Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013, Retirement Villages Act 1999 or Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, the goods become “uncollected goods” for the purposes of this Act and the disposal machinery applies. The 2018 and 2025 amendments refined these cross-references to include new s 5(2)(e1) (strata-lot goods with owner consent) and updated terminology.
The Unclaimed Money Act 1995 receives surplus proceeds (s 29(2)), creating an automatic reporting obligation on the receiver. The Storage Liens Act 1935 is excluded, preserving its distinct lien-and-sale regime for warehousemen.
Common law bailment survives except to the extent the Act “otherwise provides” (s 33). Section 7’s immunity and s 34’s title rule are express displacements. The burden-of-proof rule in s 35 alters the normal evidentiary position in conversion or detinue claims.
Tribunal jurisdiction under the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 is engaged for ss 31A and 31B applications; the present Act does not itself confer jurisdiction but assumes the Tribunal’s general powers. Regulations under this Act may intersect with valuation and record-keeping regulations made under other statutes.
Recent changes and why
The most substantial modernisation occurred via the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018 No 79, Schedule 3.1. That schedule repealed the whole of former Part 2 (ss 8–18), which had required court orders for most disposals, and substituted a new Part 3 structured around three value bands. Former ss 19–21 were replaced with the current low-, medium- and high-value rules (ss 20–22). A new s 22A dealing with personal documents was inserted, reflecting contemporary privacy and identity concerns. Section 7 was rewritten to extend immunity to Tribunal orders. Record-keeping periods were differentiated (12 months for low-value goods, six years otherwise) and the definition of “Tribunal” was updated to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
These changes responded to the cumbersome nature of mandatory court applications for even modest-value goods and aligned the legislation with the NCAT jurisdiction established in 2013. The introduction of self-help for low- and medium-value goods reduced transactional cost while retaining Tribunal oversight for high-value or disputed matters.
Further refinements appear in the 2024 and 2025 amendments. Section 27 on service of documents was substituted in 2017 and again in 2024 No 25, Sch 6.21 to accommodate modern electronic service methods. Section 5 was amended in 2025 No 14, Sch 3.8, adding or clarifying the strata-lot abandonment paragraph (e1) and ensuring consistency with the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Section 28 was updated in 2022 to exclude personal documents from relevant charges. Monetary thresholds themselves remain alterable by regulation under s 23, allowing future adjustment for inflation without further primary legislation.
The overall trajectory has been toward greater administrative efficiency, privacy protection for personal documents, and alignment with contemporary residential and strata legislation.
Court challenges and controversies
The source text itself contains no reported decisions or specific controversies. However, several structural features are likely to generate litigation. The “reasonably believes” test in s 5(2) for abandonment in residential contexts invites factual dispute: what constitutes reasonable belief when an occupant has simply fallen into arrears? Tribunals will be required to examine objective circumstances rather than subjective assertions.
The high-value threshold in s 22 and the 200-penalty-unit offence have elevated the stakes. A receiver who misvalues goods or proceeds without a Tribunal order risks both criminal prosecution and a s 31B compensation order. Conversely, the broad ancillary-order power in ss 31A(1)(f) and 31B(1)(e) invites creative applications that test the limits of “appropriate in the circumstances”.
Section 34’s good-title rule raises the familiar tension between protecting innocent purchasers and the original owner’s property rights. The double negative (“without notice of any failure… and without notice of any defect”) places the onus on the owner to prove the purchaser’s knowledge, a difficult evidentiary burden once goods have passed through an auction.
The interaction between s 19 (Part 3 inapplicable where a dispute exists as to charges or quality of work) and the separate Tribunal pathways has not been the subject of reported guidance in the text, yet it creates a potential jurisdictional fork: a receiver who wrongly assumes no dispute and proceeds under s 20 or 21 may later face a s 31B claim that the entire disposal was unauthorised.
Record-keeping obligations differentiated by value (s 30(2)(a)) will generate compliance disputes, especially where a receiver has reclassified goods after initial assessment. The six-year retention period for medium- and high-value goods aligns with ordinary limitation periods but exceeds the 12-month period for low-value items, inviting arguments about the rationale and evidentiary weight of missing records.
Because the Act binds the Crown (s 36) and interacts with multiple residential statutes, public-authority landlords and social-housing providers may test the limits of “reasonable belief” of abandonment when terminating tenancies under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010.
Gotchas
Most practitioners assume that once notice has been given and the waiting period expires the receiver may dispose of the goods in any commercially sensible way. That is true only for low-value goods; medium-value goods must be sold by public auction or at fair value by private sale (s 21(2)), while high-value goods require a Tribunal order specifying the manner (s 22(3)). An auction that fails to attract market value may be challenged as not satisfying the statutory standard.
The definition of “relevant charges” in s 28(1)(b) captures only post-notice storage, maintenance and insurance costs. Pre-notice storage charges must rest on the original agreement or a reasonable quantum; many receivers over-reach by including long-term pre-notice storage at premium rates, exposing them to s 31B compensation orders and potential criminal liability for high-value goods.
Personal documents attract an absolute disposal method restriction (secure destruction or return to author) that cannot be varied by Tribunal order under Part 3A. Receivers who simply shred a passport without first attempting to locate its owner risk both civil liability and regulatory complaint to privacy or identity authorities.
The motor-vehicle clearance obligation in s 31 is not satisfied by a simple PPSR search; a separate 28-day police application containing make, model, colour, registration, chassis and engine numbers is mandatory. Failure on either count voids the s 34 title protection for the purchaser and leaves the receiver exposed.
Section 30(1A) applies the record-keeping obligation to personal documents even though they are excluded from relevant charges. Many compliance manuals overlook this, yet the 5-penalty-unit offence and six-year retention period apply.
The savings and transitional provisions in Schedule 1 are not spent. Clause 3 provides that the Act extends to pre-commencement bailments. Clauses 4–6 preserve the repealed 1966 Act for notices or applications given before the appointed day. Practitioners dealing with very old stock must still check whether the 1966 Act continues to govern.
Finally, the Act does not define “value”. Section 23 allows regulations to vary the $1,000 and $20,000 thresholds but is silent on valuation methodology. Receivers who rely on insurance valuations or market appraisals may discover that the Tribunal applies a different metric (e.g. forced-sale value), reclassifying the goods and invalidating the chosen disposal path.
How to comply
A compliant receiver should adopt a three-stage checklist.
Stage 1 – Characterisation. Confirm the goods are “uncollected” under s 5, identify any publicly registered interests via PPSR or prescribed registers, and determine whether a dispute exists under s 19 that would render Part 3 unavailable. Classify by value using a defensible methodology and document the valuation. For motor vehicles obtain the police certificate and PPSR search result immediately.
Stage 2 – Notice. Draft a notice that contains every element listed in s 26. Serve in accordance with s 27, retaining evidence of service. Allow the full 14 or 28 clear days. For personal documents ensure the notice warns of secure destruction or return. No notice is required for perishable goods or rubbish (s 24(1A)).
Stage 3 – Disposal and record. For low-value goods choose an appropriate method and prepare the s 30 record within seven days. For medium-value goods conduct a public auction or obtain independent evidence of fair value on private sale. For high-value goods file a s 31A application before any dealing. In all cases retain the record for the prescribed period and make it available on request. Apply proceeds strictly per s 28 and s 29; remit any surplus under the Unclaimed Money Act 1995.
Where doubt exists—particularly on value, existence of disputes, or identity of interested parties—lodge a protective s 31A application. Keep contemporaneous file notes of all attempts to trace the depositor; these will prove invaluable if a s 31B compensation claim is brought or if the burden under s 35 must be discharged.
Receivers should maintain a register of uncollected goods that records receipt date, depositor details, value band, notice date and method, and ultimate disposal. Annual audits against the differentiated retention periods will avoid penalty exposure. For entities regularly holding goods (storage operators, strata managers, repairers) a written policy referencing each section of the Act, templated notices, and staff training on the electronic service options added in 2024 will minimise systemic risk.
By following this structured approach the receiver obtains the s 7 immunity, purchasers receive indefeasible title under s 34, and the organisation avoids the compensation, penalty and reputational consequences that flow from non-compliance.
(1) Bailed goods are uncollected for the purposes of this Act if—
(a) the goods are ready for delivery to the depositor in accordance with the terms of the bailment, but the depositor has failed to take delivery of the goods or, if those terms so provide, to give directions as to their delivery, or
(b) the receiver is required to give notice to the depositor before the goods are so ready for delivery, but is unable to trace or communicate with the depositor, or
(c) the receiver can reasonably expect to be relieved of any duty to safeguard the goods on giving notice to the depositor, but is unable to trace or communicate with the depositor.
(2) Goods are also uncollected goods if—
(a) a park owner reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left by the occupant on the site when an occupation agreement is terminated (within the meaning of the Holiday Parks (Long-term Casual Occupation) Act 2002), or
(b) an operator reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on residential premises when an agreement is terminated or on common property in the community (within the meaning of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013), or
(c) a landlord reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind by the tenant or an occupant of the premises after vacant possession of the premises is obtained or the premises are abandoned (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010), or
(d) an operator reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on residential premises when a residence contract is terminated or on common property within the retirement village (within the meaning of the Retirement Villages Act 1999), or
(e) an owners corporation reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on common property of a strata scheme (within the meaning of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015), or
(e1) an owners corporation reasonably believes the goods have been abandoned or left behind on the lot of an owner in a strata scheme, within the meaning of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and acts with the consent of the owner, or
(f) the goods are of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
s 5: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[5]; 2025 No 14, Sch 3.8.
6 When Act available for disposal of uncollected goods
6 When Act available for disposal of uncollected goods
6 When Act available for disposal of uncollected goods
(1) This Act is available for the disposal of uncollected goods where there is no agreement between the parties on the means of their disposal. If there is such an agreement, this Act applies to any aspect of the disposal of those goods that is not dealt with in the agreement.
(2) This Act is also available as an alternative to other statutory means of disposal of particular uncollected goods. However, it is not available as an alternative to the following—
(a) the Passenger Transport Act 1990,
(b) the Passenger Transport Act 2014,
(c) the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996,
(d) the Storage Liens Act 1935,
(e) the Transport Administration Act 1988,
(f) the Unclaimed Money Act 1995,
(g) any other Act or instrument prescribed by the regulations.
(3) (Repealed)
s 6: Am 1996 No 13, Sch 1.3; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.46; 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[6].
7 No liability for due disposal of uncollected goods
7 No liability for due disposal of uncollected goods
7 No liability for due disposal of uncollected goods
A person does not incur any liability in respect of the disposal of uncollected goods in accordance with this Act or in accordance with an order of the Tribunal.
s 7: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[7].
Part 2
Part 2
8–18 (Repealed)
pt 2: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 8: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2010 No 57, Sch 1.24 [2]. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 9: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 10: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 11: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 12: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 13: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 14: Am 2001 No 56, Sch 2.46. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 15: Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 16: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.98 [1]. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 17: Am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.106; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.98 [2], 3. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
s 18: Am 1997 No 141, Sch 1.13 [2]–[5]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Rep 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[8].
Part 3 Disposal of uncollected goods after due notice to depositor
Part 3 Disposal of uncollected goods after due notice to depositor
Part 3 Disposal of uncollected goods after due notice to depositor
19 Application of Part
19 Application of Part
19 Application of Part
This Part applies to uncollected goods, other than bailed goods in respect of which a dispute exists between the depositor and the receiver as to—
(a) the amount of any charge made by the receiver for the carriage or storage of the goods or for repairs or other work done in connection with the goods, or
(b) the condition of the goods or the nature or quality of any repairs or other work done in connection with the goods.
ss 19–21: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
20 Low value uncollected goods
20 Low value uncollected goods
20 Low value uncollected goods
(1) This section applies to uncollected goods with a value of less than $1,000 (low value uncollected goods).
(2) A receiver may dispose of low value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner if the depositor—
(a) has been given oral or written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the goods, and
(b) has been given at least 14 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the goods.
(3) The receiver may move or store low value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner.
ss 19–21: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
21 Medium value uncollected goods
21 Medium value uncollected goods
21 Medium value uncollected goods
(1) This section applies to uncollected goods with a value equal to or more than $1,000 but less than $20,000 (medium value uncollected goods).
(2) A receiver may dispose of medium value uncollected goods by way of public auction or by private sale for a fair value if the depositor—
(a) has been given written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the goods, and
(b) has been given at least 28 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the goods.
(3) The receiver may move or store medium value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner.
ss 19–21: Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
22 High value uncollected goods
22 High value uncollected goods
22 High value uncollected goods
(1) This section applies to uncollected goods with a value of at least $20,000 (high value uncollected goods).
(2) A receiver must not dispose of high value uncollected goods otherwise than in accordance with an order of the Tribunal.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(3) A receiver may apply to the Tribunal for an order specifying the way in which the uncollected goods are to be disposed of.
(4) The receiver may move or store high value uncollected goods in an appropriate manner.
s 22: Am 2017 No 25, Sch 3.4. Subst 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
22A Personal documents
22A Personal documents
22A Personal documents
(1) This section applies to personal documents that are uncollected goods.
(2) A receiver may dispose of personal documents if the depositor—
(a) has been given written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the documents, and
(b) has been given at least 28 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the documents.
(3) Personal documents must be disposed of by way of a secure destruction method or by returning the documents to their author.
(4) In this section—
personal document means—
(a) a birth certificate, passport or other identity document, or
(b) bank books or other financial statements or documents, or
(c) photographs and other personal memorabilia, or
(d) licences or other documents conferring authorities, rights or qualifications, or
(e) any other record, or class of record, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
s 22A: Ins 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[9].
23 Sections 19–22—variation of monetary limits
23 Sections 19–22—variation of monetary limits
23 Sections 19–22—variation of monetary limits
The regulations may vary the monetary limits referred to in sections 19–22.
24 Perishable goods and rubbish
24 Perishable goods and rubbish
24 Perishable goods and rubbish
(1) Nothing in this Part prevents a receiver from disposing of rubbish or perishable uncollected goods.
(1A) A receiver is not required to give a depositor notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the goods.
(2) Goods may be disposed of under this section in such manner as the receiver considers appropriate.
s 24: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[10].
25 Persons to whom notices not required to be given
25 Persons to whom notices not required to be given
25 Persons to whom notices not required to be given
Nothing in this Part requires notice to be given to a person (other than the depositor and any person who has a publicly registered interest in the goods) if the receiver—
(a) is unaware of the fact that the person has or claims an interest in the goods, or
(b) cannot trace or communicate with the person.
26 Form of notices
26 Form of notices
26 Form of notices
Notice under this Part must include—
(a) the receiver’s name, and
(b) a description of the goods, and
(c) an address where the goods may be collected, and
(d) a statement of the relevant charges due to the receiver in respect of the goods, and
(e) a statement to the effect that, on or after a specified date, the goods will be disposed of unless they are first collected and the relevant charges are paid, and
(f) if applicable, a statement to the effect that the person will retain, out of the proceeds of sale of the goods, an amount not exceeding the relevant charges.
27 Service of documents
27 Service of documents
27 Service of documents
(1) A document that is authorised or required by this Act or the regulations to be served on a person may be served by the following methods—
(a) for an individual—by personal delivery to the person,
(b) by post to the address specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind,
(c) for an individual who has not specified an address for service by post—by post to the residential or business address of the person last known to the person serving the document,
(d) for a corporation—by post to the registered or other office of the corporation or by leaving the document at the office with a person apparently over the age of 16 years,
(e) by email to an email address specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind,
(f) by other electronic means to an address or location specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind,
(g) by another method authorised by the regulations for the service of documents of that kind.
(2) Nothing in this section affects the operation of a provision of a law or of the rules of a court authorising a document to be served on a person by another method.
(3) In this section—
serve includes give or send.
s 27: Subst 2017 No 25, Sch 1.38; 2024 No 25, Sch 6.21.
28 Relevant charges due to receiver
28 Relevant charges due to receiver
28 Relevant charges due to receiver
(1) For the purposes of this Part, the amount of the relevant charges due to a receiver in respect of uncollected goods is the sum of the following amounts—
(a) the amount agreed on between the depositor and the receiver (or, in the absence of such an agreement, such amount as is reasonable) as the charges due to the receiver for any carriage or storage of the goods or for any repairs or other work done in connection with the goods,
(b) the amount of the costs incurred by the receiver (in respect of the period beginning with the date when the notice about the disposal of the goods was given to the depositor and ending with the date when the goods are disposed of) for any carriage, storage, maintenance or insurance of the goods,
(c) the amount of the costs incurred by the receiver for the disposal of the goods in accordance with this Part.
(2) This section does not apply to personal documents.
s 28: Am 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1[11]; 2022 No 59, Sch 1.36.
29 Proceeds of sale
29 Proceeds of sale
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