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(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
• director-general (see s 163)
• 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.
"light rail vehicle"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999
, dictionary.
"mobile home"—see the Residential Tenancies Act 1997
, 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.
"operator", of a pool facility––see the Public Pools Act 2015
"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.
"pool facility"––see the Public Pools Act 2015
"possessor" means a person in possession of goods belonging to another person.
"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 director-general 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"—
(a) means any means of conveyance which runs on wheels, including a light rail vehicle; but
(b) does not include—
(i) a wheelchair; or
(ii) a vehicle (other than a light rail vehicle) that is used on a railway.
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 are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
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.
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o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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r = rule/subrule |
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reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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sch = schedule |
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Uncollected Goods Act 1996 A1996-86
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
A1998-4 sch
notified 25 May 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S150)
sch commenced 25 May 1998 (s 2)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999
A1999-66 sch 3
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999
A1999-79 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
A2001-44 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)
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))
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)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.73
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.73 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.160
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.160 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
A2013-3 sch 2 pt 2.12
notified LR 21 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.12 commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-9
)
A2015-7 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 31 March 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-8
)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.67
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.67 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-50 pt 3
notified LR 24 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 24 August 2017 (s 2 (3))
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-21 sch 1 pt 1.16
notified LR 8 August 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.16 commenced 15 August 2017 (s 2)
Litter Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-39 pt 5
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 1 November 2019 (s 2 (1))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2)
A2020-48 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 3 September 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 3 March 2021 (s 2 (1) and LA s
79)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2007-3
amdt 3.538
Dictionary
s
2 om A2001-44
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 deemed
uncollected
s 5 am A2015-7
amdt 2.18; A2016-50
s 49
Application of div
2.2
s 6 am A2016-50
Request to collect
goods
s 7 am A2009-20
amdt 3.212; A2015-33
amdt 1.232
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
sub A2015-7
amdt 2.19
Goods lost or abandoned at pool
facilities
s 9 sub A2015-7
amdt 2.20
Lost property
register
s 10 am A2015-7
amdt 2.21
Claims for lost
property
s 11 sub A2015-7
amdt 2.22
Uncollected goods––pool
facilities
s 12 sub A2015-7
amdt 2.23
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 A1998-4
sch; A2007-8
Goods lost or abandoned on public or
unleased land
s 14 am A1999-79
sch 3; A2013-3
amdt 2.35; A2019-39
s 50
Authorised
officers
s 16 am A1999-66
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))
am A2011-22
amdt 1.448
Identity
cards
s 16A ins A2005-54
amdt
1.244
(5)-(7) exp 24 November 2005 (s 16A
(7))
am A2011-22
amdt 1.448
Retention
areas
s 17 sub A2001-44
amdt 1.4146
Personal
effects
s 21 sub A2016-50
Mode of
disposition
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div
1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Goods of no
value
s 22 sub A2019-39
s 51
am
A2020-48
amdt 1.12
Goods of low
value
s 23 sub A2019-39
s 51
am
A2020-48
amdt 1.13
Goods of significant
value
s 24 sub A2019-39
s 51
am
A2020-48
amdt 1.14
Manufactured homes and mobile homes
abandoned in residential parks
s
24A ins A2020-48
amdt 1.15
Sale of
goods
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2
hdg) renum R2 LA
Public
auctions
s 25 am A2009-20
amdt 3.212; A2015-33
amdt 1.233
Claims by
owners
div 3.3 hdg (prev pt 3 div 3
hdg) renum R2 LA
Application of pt
4
s 27A ins A1998-4
sch
am
A2007-8
amdt 1.21
Evidence
s
34 am A2011-22
amdt 1.448
Regulation-making
power
s 38 am A2001-44
amdt 1.4147
Dictionary
dict ins
A2007-3
amdt 3.546, A2009-20
amdt
3.213
am A2011-22
amdt 1.449; A2015-33
amdt
1.234
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
om A2015-7
amdt
2.24
def light rail vehicle
ins A2017-21
amdt1.37
def manager sub A2007-3
amdt
3.541
reloc from s 4 A2007-3
amdt
3.543
om A2015-7
amdt
2.24
def mobile home ins A2020-48
amdt
1.16
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
operator ins A2015-7
amdt
2.25
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
om A2016-50
s
35
def pool facility ins A2015-7
amdt
2.25
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
om A2015-7
amdt
2.26
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
am A2011-22
amdt
1.450
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
sub A2017-21
amdt 1.38
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.
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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
7
A2007-8
10 November 2007
8
A2007-8
13 April 2008
9
A2009-20
22 September 2009
10
A2011-22
1 July 2011
11
A2013-3
1 July 2013
12
A2015-7
1 July 2015
13
A2015-33
14 October 2015
14
A2017-21
15 August 2017
15
A2017-21
24 August 2017
16
A2019-39
1 November 2019
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