Australian Capital Territory
Uncollected Goods Act 1996    
A1996-86
Republication No 7
Effective:  10 November 2007 – 12 April 2008
Republication date: 10 November 2007
Last amendment made by A2007-8

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Uncollected Goods Act 1996 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 10 November 2007.  It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 10 November 2007.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
•	authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
•	unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory
Uncollected Goods Act 1996

Contents
	Page

Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Dictionary	2
	2A	Notes	2
	2B	Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc	3
	3	Application of Act	3
Part 2	Uncollected goods
Division 2.1	Meaning of uncollected goods
	5	Goods deemed uncollected	4
Division 2.2	Goods not collected when requested
	6	Application of div 2.2	5
	7	Request to collect goods	5
	8	Uncollected goods—goods not collected when requested	6
Division 2.3	Goods found at public baths
	9	Goods lost or abandoned at public baths	6
	10	Lost property register	7
	11	Claims for lost property	7
	12	Uncollected goods—public baths	7
Division 2.4	Goods found on public or unleased land
	13	Application of div 2.4	7
	14	Goods lost or abandoned on public or unleased land	8
	15	Uncollected goods—public or unleased land	9
	16	Authorised officers	9
	16A	Identity cards	10
	17	Retention areas	10
Part 3	Disposal of uncollected goods
Division 3.1	Mode of disposition
	18	Disposal generally	12
	19	References to time	12
	20	Perishable goods	12
	21	Personal effects	12
	22	Goods of no value	12
	23	Goods of low value	13
	24	Goods of significant value	13
Division 3.2	Sale of goods
	25	Public auctions	13
Division 3.3	Claims by owners
	26	Claim by owner before disposal	13
	27	Review of possessor’s costs	14
Part 4	Goods found on Territory premises or property
	27A	Application of pt 4	15
	28	Goods lost or abandoned on Territory controlled premises etc	15
	29	Disposal of goods found on Territory controlled premises	15
Part 5	Miscellaneous
	30	Proceeds of sale	17
	31	Payments by Territory	18
	32	Protection of possessors	18
	33	Rights not to be affected	18
	34	Evidence	19
	35	Title	19
	36	Mode of disposition	19
	37	Request provisions—substantial compliance	19
	38	Regulation-making power	19
Dictionary		20
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	23
	2	Abbreviation key	23
	3	Legislation history	24
	4	Amendment history	25
	5	Earlier republications	27

Australian Capital Territory
Uncollected Goods Act 1996

An Act to provide for the disposal of uncollected, lost or abandoned goods, and for related purposes

    

Part 1	Preliminary
1	Name of Act
This Act is the Uncollected Goods Act 1996.
2	Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1	The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this Act.
For example, the signpost definition ‘uncollected goods—see section 5.’ means that the term ‘uncollected goods’ is defined in that section.
Note 2	A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
2A	Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note	See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

2B	Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1	Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1).  
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2	Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.
3	Application of Act
	(1)	Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies to goods in the possession of a person whether the goods came into the person’s possession before, on or after the commencement of this section.
	(2)	This Act does not apply to—
	(a)	unclaimed prizes under the Lotteries Act 1964; or
	(b)	unclaimed moneys under the Unclaimed Moneys Act 1950; or
	(c)	cheques, IOUs or other writings for securing the payment of money, goods or other property; or
	(d)	animals under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 or the Stock Act 2005; or
	(e)	firearms, firearm parts or ammunition under the Firearms Act 1996; or
	(f)	prohibited weapons or prohibited articles under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996.

Part 2	Uncollected goods
Division 2.1	Meaning of uncollected goods
5	Goods deemed uncollected
Goods shall be deemed to be uncollected goods for this Act—
	(a)	where the possessor received the goods in pursuance of an agreement under which—
	(i)	the owner was to collect the goods at a certain time or within a certain period and has failed to do so; or
	(ii)	the possessor was to deliver the goods to the owner and, after making a reasonable attempt, the possessor is unable to do so in accordance with the agreement; and
	(b)	where the possessor has a lien on the goods under the Mercantile Law Act 1962 and a notice of intention to sell the goods has been given in accordance with section 22 (2) of that Act, but the charges stated in the notice have not been paid by the day specified in the notice; and
	(c)	where the goods are received by the possessor in the absence of any agreement regarding collection of the goods—
	(i)	in the case of perishable goods or goods of no value—immediately the goods are received by the possessor; or
	(ii)	in the case of any other goods—the owner has refused or failed to comply with a request made in accordance with section 7 to collect the goods; and
	(d)	where the goods were lost or abandoned at public baths—
	(i)	in the case of perishable goods or goods of no value—immediately the manager or attendant at the baths takes possession of the goods; or
	(ii)	in the case of any other goods—if the goods have not been given to a person entitled to their possession within the period specified in section 12; and
	(e)	where the goods were lost or abandoned on public or unleased land—
	(i)	in the case of perishable goods or goods of no value—immediately the goods are found by an authorised officer; or
	(ii)	in the case of any other goods—
	(A)	immediately the goods are moved to a retention area under section 14 (1) (a) (i); or
	(B)	if the goods have not been collected by the owner in accordance with a notice affixed to the goods under section 14 (1) (a) (ii).
Division 2.2	Goods not collected when requested
6	Application of div 2.2
This division applies to goods received in the absence of an agreement for their collection.
7	Request to collect goods
	(1)	A possessor may request the owner of goods to collect the goods within 7 days of the date of the request.
	(2)	A request under subsection (1) shall—
	(a)	be in writing; and
	(b)	contain—
	(i)	a brief description of the goods; and
	(ii)	the address at which the goods are available for collection; and
	(iii)	a statement of the times at which, or the hours between which, the goods will be available for collection at that address; and
	(iv)	a statement that the goods may be disposed of in accordance with part 3 if they are not collected within 7 days of the date of the request; and
	(v)	a statement of any costs that must be met by the owner before the goods will be released by the possessor.
	(3)	A request—
	(a)	shall be sent to the owner’s last-known address; and
	(b)	if the possessor does not have an address for the owner and has not been able to ascertain it through reasonable inquiry—shall be published in a daily newspaper printed and circulating in the ACT.
8	Uncollected goods—goods not collected when requested
Where an owner refuses or fails to comply with a request made in accordance section 7, the goods shall be deemed to be uncollected goods and may be disposed of in accordance with part 3.
Division 2.3	Goods found at public baths
9	Goods lost or abandoned at public baths
Where goods that a reasonable person would believe have been lost or abandoned are found at public baths—
	(a)	by a manager or attendant at the baths—he or she shall take possession of the goods; or
	(b)	by any other person—he or she shall immediately place the goods in the possession of the manager of or an attendant at the baths.
10	Lost property register
The manager or attendant shall, on taking possession of goods, other than perishable goods, under section 9, enter in a register, to be known as the lost property register—
	(a)	a description of the goods; and
	(b)	any other particulars relating to the goods.
11	Claims for lost property
A person who—
	(a)	satisfies the manager or an attendant at the baths that he or she is entitled to possession of goods entered in the register; and
	(b)	enters his or her signature and address in the lost property register as evidence of receiving the goods;
may be given possession of the goods.
12	Uncollected goods—public baths
Where goods have not been given to a person entitled to their possession within 3 months of the manager or attendant taking possession of them under section 9, the goods shall be deemed to be uncollected goods and may be disposed of in accordance with part 3.
Division 2.4	Goods found on public or unleased land
13	Application of div 2.4
This division applies in relation to—
	(a)	land lying between the carriageway of a public street and the boundary of leased land; and
	(b)	any part of a public street, including land lying between the carriageways of a public street; and
	(c)	any other unleased land, other than unleased land on which there are premises in respect of which the housing commissioner is the lessor under a residential tenancy agreement within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 to which that Act applies.
14	Goods lost or abandoned on public or unleased land
	(1)	Where goods, other than perishable goods or goods of no value, that a reasonable person would believe have been lost or abandoned are found on land—
	(a)	by an authorised officer, he or she may—
	(i)	subject to subsection (2), cause the goods to be removed and placed in a retention area; or
	(ii)	cause to be affixed to the goods a notice to the effect that the goods may be disposed of in accordance with part 3 if they are not removed within 7 days of the date of the notice; or
	(b)	by any other person—he or she shall immediately place the goods in the possession of a police officer.
	(2)	Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to—
	(a)	goods that are on the land with the authority of an authorised officer or by virtue of any other law of the Territory; or
	(b)	an object that was placed on the land in pursuance of a permit in force under the Roads and Public Places Act 1937; or
	(c)	a vehicle that is parked on a road or road related area (within the meaning of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, section 42 (Regulations about parking)) unless the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the vehicle—
	(i)	has been abandoned; or
	(ii)	is an obstruction or hazard to people on, or who might come on, the land; or
	(iii)	is placed in a way that contravenes the regulations made under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.
15	Uncollected goods—public or unleased land
Where goods—
	(a)	have been moved to a retention area under section 14 (1) (a) (i); or
	(b)	are not claimed within the period specified in the notice under section 14 (1) (a) (ii);
the goods shall be deemed to be uncollected goods and may be disposed of in accordance with part 3.
16	Authorised officers
	(1)	The chief executive may appoint a person as an authorised officer.
Note 1	For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. 
Note 2	In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
	(2)	Until the chief executive makes an appointment under subsection (1), an authorised officer is—
	(a)	a public servant for the time being exercising the duties of a public service office the duties of which include exercising the functions of an authorised officer; or
	(b)	anyone else appointed as an authorised officer by the chief executive.
	(3)	Subsection (2) is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.
	(4)	Subsections (2) and (3) and this subsection expire 1 year after the day this section commences.
16A	Identity cards
	(1)	The relevant chief executive must give an authorised officer an identity card stating the person’s name and that the person is an authorised officer.
	(2)	The identity card must show—
	(a)	a recent photograph of the authorised officer; and
	(b)	the card’s date of issue and expiry; and
	(c)	anything else prescribed by regulation.
	(3)	A person commits an offence if—
	(a)	the person stops being an authorised officer; and
	(b)	the person does not return the person’s identity card to the chief executive who gave the identity card to the person as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days after the day the person stops being an authorised officer.
Maximum penalty:  1 penalty unit.
	(4)	An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
17	Retention areas
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, declare that an area of land is a retention area for this division.
	(2)	A declaration is a notifiable instrument.
Note 	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
	(3)	Goods that are on an area of land when the land is declared to be a retention area are, for this division, taken to have been placed in the retention area under section 14 (1) (a) (i).

Part 3	Disposal of uncollected goods
Division 3.1	Mode of disposition
18	Disposal generally
A possessor may dispose of uncollected goods in accordance with this part.
19	References to time
In relation to the disposal of goods under this part—
	(a)	a reference to any time is a reference to any time after the goods became uncollected goods; and
	(b)	a reference to a period of time is a reference to the period commencing at the time at which the goods became uncollected goods.
20	Perishable goods
Perishable goods may be disposed of by sale, appropriation or destruction at any time.
21	Personal effects
Personal effects may be disposed of by public auction after 3 months.
22	Goods of no value
Goods of no value may be disposed of by sale, appropriation or destruction after 1 week.
23	Goods of low value
Goods of low value may be disposed of by sale, appropriation or destruction after 1 month.
24	Goods of significant value
Goods of significant value may be disposed of by public auction after 3 months.
Division 3.2	Sale of goods
25	Public auctions
	(1)	Where uncollected goods are to be disposed of by public auction, the possessor shall, at least 7 days before it is held, advertise the time and place of the auction and a general description of the goods to be sold in a daily newspaper printed and circulating in the ACT.
	(2)	Any goods passed in at the auction may be disposed of or destroyed in such manner as the possessor sees fit.
Division 3.3	Claims by owners
26	Claim by owner before disposal
	(1)	Where, at any time before the disposal of uncollected goods, a person satisfies the possessor that he or she is the owner of goods, the possessor may give the goods to that person.
	(2)	The possessor may, before handing over goods under subsection (1), require the owner to pay—
	(a)	the reasonable costs incurred by the possessor in complying with this Act; and
	(b)	the reasonable costs incurred by the possessor in storing and maintaining the goods prior to collection; and
	(c)	the amount of any lien under the Mercantile Law Act 1962 the possessor has over the goods; and
	(d)	the amount of any unpaid rent the owner owes to the possessor.
27	Review of possessor’s costs
The owner of uncollected goods may, at any time before the goods are disposed of under this part, apply to the Magistrates Court for a review of any costs that the possessor requires the owner to pay under section 26 (2) and the court may make an order—
	(a)	that the goods not be disposed of until the application has been determined; or
	(b)	disallowing the possessor’s costs in whole or in part.

Part 4	Goods found on Territory premises or property
    
27A						Application of pt 4
This part does not apply to premises in respect of which the housing commissioner is the lessor under a residential tenancy agreement within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 to which that Act applies.
28	Goods lost or abandoned on Territory controlled premises etc
Where goods that a reasonable person would believe have been lost or abandoned are found on premises, or in an aircraft, vessel, vehicle, container or receptacle under the control of the Territory, the person who found the goods shall place them in the possession—
	(a)	of a public employee who appears to be in charge of the place where the goods were found; or
	(b)	of a police officer.
29	Disposal of goods found on Territory controlled premises
	(1)	Where goods have been placed in the possession of a public employee under section 28 (a), the Territory may—
	(a)	in the case of perishable goods—dispose of them at any time by appropriation or destruction; or
	(b)	in the case of any other goods—dispose of them by sale at any time after a period of 3 months commencing on the day on which they were placed in the possession of that employee.
	(2)	Goods shall not be sold under subsection (1) (b) if it would be impracticable or undesirable in the public interest to do so.

Part 5	Miscellaneous
    
30	Proceeds of sale
	(1)	The possessor may retain from the proceeds of the sale of any goods under part 3—
	(a)	the reasonable costs incurred by the possessor in complying with this Act; and
	(b)	the reasonable costs incurred by the possessor in storing and maintaining the goods prior to sale; and
	(c)	the amount secured by any lien under the Mercantile Law Act 1962 that the possessor has over the goods; and
	(d)	the amount of any unpaid rent the owner owes to the possessor.
	(2)	Any balance of the proceeds remaining after the possessor has retained an amount under subsection (1) is payable to the Territory who shall pay the money into a trust bank account.
	(3)	The Territory may pay into the territory banking account from the proceeds of the sale of any goods under section 29 (1) (b) an amount equal to the reasonable costs incurred by the Territory in—
	(a)	storing and maintaining the goods prior to sale; and
	(b)	selling the goods.
	(4)	The balance of the proceeds remaining after the Territory has retained an amount under subsection (3) shall be paid into a trust bank account.
	(5)	Interest received from the investment of any money paid into a trust bank account under subsection (2) or (4) shall be used—
	(a)	to meet any costs of administering money paid into the account under subsection (2) or (4); or
	(b)	for any other prescribed purpose.
	(6)	Any money paid into a trust bank account under subsection (2) or (4) shall, on the expiry of the period of 3 years after the date on which the money was so paid, be deemed to be interest for subsection (5).
31	Payments by Territory
	(1)	Where the Minister is satisfied that prior to the sale of any goods under part 3 or section 29 (1) (b), a person had an interest in those goods, the Minister may pay to that person the whole or any part of the balance paid to the Minister in respect of the sale of those goods under section 30 (2) or (4).
	(2)	The Minister may only make such a payment if the person makes a claim for payment before the period referred to in section 30 (6) expires.
	(3)	The Minister may make a payment referred to in subsection (2) even if the period referred to in section 30 (6) has expired before the claim is decided.
32	Protection of possessors
	(1)	No action shall lie against a possessor by reason of the taking or giving of possession, or the sale, appropriation or destruction, of goods under this Act.
	(2)	A possessor acting under this Act is not liable for any reasonable damage caused by the removal or retention of goods.
33	Rights not to be affected
Nothing in this Act abrogates, limits or in any manner affects—
	(a)	any lien, power of sale or other right (whether arising under contract or by operation of law) that a possessor may have apart from this Act with respect to any goods possessed by him or her; or
	(b)	the enforcement of such a lien or the exercise of such a power or right.
34	Evidence
In proceedings for an offence against this Act, a certificate signed by the chief executive stating that land specified in the certificate is unleased land is evidence of that matter.
35	Title
A person who acquires goods that are sold or disposed of under this Act acquires title to the goods free of any mortgage, lien or charge in favour of another person affecting the goods of which the person who acquires the goods was unaware at the time of the acquisition.
36	Mode of disposition
Nothing in this Act shall be taken as authorising a mode of disposition of goods that would otherwise be contrary to another law of the Territory.
37	Request provisions—substantial compliance
Unless the contrary intention appears, strict compliance with the provisions relating to the making of an instrument under this Act is not necessary and substantial compliance, or such compliance as the circumstances of a particular case allow, is sufficient.
38	Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note 	Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.

Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1	The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2	For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
·	ACT
·	Commonwealth
·	State
·	the Territory.
authorised officer means an authorised officer under section 16.
carriageway, in relation to a public street, includes the gutter (if any) of the public street.
goods means moveable personal property, including animals and food.
goods of low value means uncollected goods having a net value of more than $20 but less than $500.
goods of no value means uncollected goods having a net value of $20 or less.
goods of significant value means uncollected goods having a net value of $500 or more.
leased public baths—see the Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956, dictionary.
manager—see the Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956, dictionary.
net value, in relation to goods, means the market value of the goods less the reasonable costs of selling the goods including removal, storage, preservation, transportation and advertising costs.
off-street parking area means an area of land available for use by the public, whether with or without the payment of money, for the parking of motor vehicles, and includes—
	(a)	the entrances to, the exits from and the passageways in such an area; and
	(b)	the area of land that is situated between the entrances to and the exits from such an area and a public street and that is used for access to the area.
owner means the owner of goods in the possession of another person.
perishable goods means—
	(a)	animals; or
	(b)	perishable foodstuffs; or
	(c)	articles that are, or could become, noxious or a danger to public health.
personal effects includes private and personal papers, official records, bankbooks, certificates and photographs.
possessor means a person in possession of goods belonging to another person.
public baths—see the Public Baths and Public Bathing Act 1956, dictionary.
public place means—
	(a)	an off-street parking area; or
	(b)	a loading area; or
	(c)	a wharf, pier or jetty; or
	(d)	the Lake Burley Griffin foreshores; or
	(e)	any part of a park, reserve, recreational or sporting ground, racecourse, or any other open place, to which the public has access whether with or without payment for admission, other than a street, road or lane that is prepared with cement or concrete or is sealed with bitumen or other sealing substance.
public street means a street, road, lane or footpath (including a street, road, lane or footpath on or forming part of a bridge) that is open to or used by the public, but does not include—
	(a)	an entrance-driveway leading to a parcel of land; or
	(b)	any part of a public place.
retention area means an area declared under section 17 to be a retention area for division 2.4.
trust bank account means a trust bank account opened by the Minister or the chief executive and maintained under the Financial Management Act 1996, section 51.
uncollected goods—see section 5.
value means the price goods would attract in the market where no special or extraordinary effort would be expended in selling them, irrespective of a particular contract.
vehicle means any means of conveyance which runs on wheels, but does not include any vehicle used on a railway or a wheelchair.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	pt = part	
div = division	r = rule/subrule	
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered	
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated	
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue	
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule	
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted	
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
Uncollected Goods Act 1996 No 86
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commended 19 March 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S71)
as amended by
Residential Tenancies (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 No 4 sch
notified 25 May 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S150)
sch commenced 25 May 1998 (s 2)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 79 sch 3
notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)
sch 3 commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and see Gaz 2000 No S5)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 399
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 399 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Stock Act 2005 A2005-19 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 13 April 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 26 August 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-13)
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.36
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.36 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.110
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.110 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Housing Assistance Act 2007 A2007-8 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 10 May 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 10 November 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)
4	Amendment history
Name of Act
s 1	sub A2007-3 amdt 3.538
Dictionary
s 2	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4145
	ins A2005-54 amdt 1.242
	sub A2007-3 amdt 3.539
Notes
s 2A	ins A2005-54 amdt 1.242
	sub A2007-3 amdt 3.539
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 2B	ins A2007-3 amdt 3.539
Application of Act
s 3	am A2005-19 amdt 1.3; A2007-3 amdt 3.540
Definitions for Act
s 4	defs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	om A2007-3 amdt 3.544
Meaning of uncollected goods
div 2.1 hdg	(prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Goods not collected when requested
div 2.2hdg	(prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Goods found at public baths
div 2.3 hdg	(prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Goods found on public or unleased land
div 2.4 hdg	(prev pt 2 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Application of div 2.4
s 13	am 1998 No 4 sch; A2007-8 amdt 1.21
Goods lost or abandoned on public or unleased land
s 14	am 1999 No 79 sch 3
Authorised officers
s 16	am 1999 No 66 sch 3; A2005-54 amdt 1.243
	sub A2007-3 amdt 3.545
	(2)-(4) exp 12 April 2008 (s 16 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Identity cards
s 16A	ins A2005-54 amdt 1.244
	(5)-(7) exp 24 November 2005 (s 16A (7))
Retention areas
s 17	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4146
Mode of disposition
div 3.1 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Sale of goods
div 3.2 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Claims by owners
div 3.3 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Application of pt 4
s 27A	ins 1998 No 4 sch
	am A2007-8 amdt 1.21
Regulation-making power
s 38	am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4147
Dictionary
dict	ins A2007-3 amdt 3.546
	def authorised officer reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def carriageway reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def goods reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def goods of low value reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def goods of no value reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def goods of significant value reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def leased public baths sub A2007-3 amdt 3.541
	reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def manager sub A2007-3 amdt 3.541
	reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def net value reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def off-street parking area reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def owner reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def perishable goods reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def personal effects reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def possessor reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def public baths sub A2007-3 amdt 3.542
	reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def public place reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def public street reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def retention area reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def trust bank account reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def uncollected goods reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def value reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543
	def vehicle reloc from s 4 A2007-3 amdt 3.543

5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	A1999-79	30 April 2000	
2	A2001-44	13 December 2001	
3	A2005-19	26 August 2005	
4	A2005-54	24 November 2005	
5	A2005-54	25 November 2005	
6	A2007-3	12 April 2007	

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