Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) If under
section 81(2) or 96(1) the sheriff may exercise the powers in this section in
relation to personal property situated on real property, the sheriff may, if
he or she thinks fit, remove the personal property from the real property and
store it.
(2) If the owner of
personal property removed and stored under subsection (1) can be found —
(a) the
property must be returned to the owner if the owner pays the costs of removing
and storing the property; but
(b)
otherwise, the property is to be dealt with by the sheriff in accordance with
a court’s directions given under section 104.
(3) If the owner of
personal property removed and stored under subsection (1) cannot be found
after reasonable inquiries by the sheriff, the property is to be dealt with by
the sheriff in accordance with a court’s directions given under
section 104.
(4) A court that gives
directions in respect of such property may give directions to enable the
sheriff to recover the costs of removing and storing the property.