Uncollected Goods Act 1996
- Number
- A1996-86
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 2 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 16 September 2005 - 19 December 2011 | NI2005-331 | |
| Uncollected Goods Declaration(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 18 March 1997 - 15 September 1997 | NI1997-68 | |
| Uncollected Goods Commencement Notice 1997(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 18 March 1997 - 20 March 1997 | CN1997-4 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Authorised Officers - Environment Protection and Heritage) Appointment 2008 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 16 | 8 October 2008 | NI2008-467 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Authorised Officers – Land Development Agency) Appointment 2008 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 16 | 31 October 2008 | NI2008-511 |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 20 December 2011 - 23 December 2014 | NI2011-795 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 24 December 2014 - 12 March 2015 | NI2014-673 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 13 March 2015 - 29 January 2016 | NI2015-98 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 30 January 2016 - 28 February 2019 | NI2016-47 | |
| Uncollected Goods Regulation 2016 | None | Subordinate laws | s 38 | 1 July 2016 | SL2016-14 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 1 March 2019 - 10 September 2020 | NI2019-100 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 11 September 2020 - 10 July 2025 | NI2020-603 | |
| Uncollected Goods (Retention Areas) Declaration 2025 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 17 | 11 July 2025 | NI2025-389 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 2 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 3 March 2021 - 25 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 3 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-48 |
| 1 November 2019 - 2 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-39 |
| 24 August 2017 - 31 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 24 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-50 |
| 15 August 2017 - 23 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 15 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21 |
| 14 October 2015 - 14 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-7 |
| 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 July 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-3 |
| 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 22 September 2009 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20 |
| 13 April 2008 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 13 April 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 10 November 2007 - 12 April 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 10 November 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-8 |
| 12 April 2007 - 9 November 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 25 November 2005 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 25 November 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 24 November 2005 - 24 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 24 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-54 |
| 26 August 2005 - 23 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 26 August 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-19 |
| 12 September 2001 - 25 August 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 13 December 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44 |
| 30 April 2000 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 16 March 2023 | Republication for amendments by A1999-79 Reissued electronic republication of printed version |
| 10 November 1999 - 29 February 2000 | HTMLPDFWord | R0B | 16 March 2023 | Republication for amendments by A1999-66 |
| 25 May 1998 - 9 November 1999 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 16 March 2023 | Republication for amendments by A1998-4 |
| 19 March 1997 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 December 1996 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Uncollected Goods Bill 1996.
Notification statement
The Uncollected Goods Act 1996 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 1996 | 19 March 1997 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 December 1996 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 19 March 1997 | s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S71 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 16 (2)-(4) | 12 April 2008 (midnight) | s 16 (4) |
| s 16A (5)-(7) | 24 November 2005 (midnight) | s 16A (7) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-48 | Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 3 March 2021 |
| A2019-39 | Litter Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 5 | 1 November 2019 |
| A2017-21 | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.16 | 15 August 2017 |
| A2016-50 | Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 3 | 24 August 2017 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.67 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2015-7 | Public Pools Act 2015 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 1 July 2015 |
| A2013-3 | Public Unleased Land Act 2013 | sch 2 pt 2.12 | 1 July 2013 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.160 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-20 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.73 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2007-8 | Housing Assistance Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 10 November 2007 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.110 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2005-54 | Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.36 | 24 November 2005 |
| A2005-19 | Stock Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 26 August 2005 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 399 | 12 September 2001 |
| A1999-79 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 | sch 3 | 1 March 2000 |
| A1999-66 | Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 | sch 3 | 10 November 1999 |
| A1998-4 | Residential Tenancies (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 | sch | 25 May 1998 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 3 pt 3.94, sch 4 pt 4.180 | 26 November 2025 |