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Uncollected Goods Act 1995
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#### 22A Personal documents
22A Personal documents
> > (1) This section applies to personal documents that are uncollected goods.
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> > (2) A receiver may dispose of personal documents if the depositor—
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> > > (a) has been given written notice of the receiver’s intention to dispose of the documents, and
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> > > (b) has been given at least 28 days, from the date when notice was given, within which to collect the documents.
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> > (3) Personal documents must be disposed of by way of a secure destruction method or by returning the documents to their author.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > personal document means—
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> > > (a) a birth certificate, passport or other identity document, or
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> > > (b) bank books or other financial statements or documents, or
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> > > (c) photographs and other personal memorabilia, or
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> > > (d) licences or other documents conferring authorities, rights or qualifications, or
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> > > (e) any other record, or class of record, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
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> **s 22A:** Ins 2018 No 79, Sch 3.1\[9\].