New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNCOLLECTED GOODS ACT 1995 - SECT 8

8 Applications to Local Court for orders for disposal of uncollected goods

(1) A bailee may, in accordance with the regulations, apply to the Local Court for an order authorising the bailee to dispose of uncollected goods.

(2) A copy of the application must be served on the bailor, on the owner of the goods and on each other person having or claiming an interest in the goods.

(3) However, this section does not require a copy of the application to be served on a person (other than any person who has a publicly registered interest in the goods) if the bailee:

(a) is unaware of the fact that the person has or claims an interest in the goods, or

(b) cannot trace or communicate with the person.

(4) An application for the disposal of a motor vehicle must be accompanied by:

(a) a certificate referred to in section 31 from the Commissioner of Police that the vehicle is not stolen, and

(b) a certificate under section 8 of the Registration of Interests in Goods Act 1986 in relation to the vehicle.