South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) If property is
left on the premises by a resident after the resident vacates the resident's
room—
(a) the
proprietor may, at any time after recovering possession of the room, remove
from the premises and destroy or dispose of property consisting of perishable
goods; and
(b) in
the case of any other property (other than personal documents), the
proprietor—
(i)
must, as soon as practicable, make reasonable attempts to
notify the resident that the property has been found on the premises; and
(ii)
must take reasonable steps to keep the property safe for
the prescribed period after possession of the room is recovered; and
(iii)
may destroy or dispose of the property after taking steps
to keep it safe for the period referred to in subparagraph (ii).
(2) If
personal documents are left on the premises by a resident after the resident
vacates the resident's room, the proprietor—
(a)
must, as soon as practicable, make reasonable attempts to notify the resident
that the documents have been found on the premises; and
(b) must
take reasonable steps to keep the documents safe for the prescribed period
after possession of the room is recovered; and
(c) may
destroy or dispose of the documents if they are not reclaimed by the resident
within the period referred to in paragraph (b).
(3) For the purposes
of this section, a person who is entitled to possession of the property may
reclaim it by paying to the proprietor the reasonable costs incurred by the
proprietor as a result of the property being left on the premises.
(4) A proprietor may
not deal with property left on premises by a resident after termination of a
rooming house agreement otherwise than in accordance with this section.
Maximum penalty: $25 000.
(5) Nothing in this
section affects any obligation a proprietor may have in relation to property
left on the premises under another Act or law.