Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts27. Goods abandoned by resident after residence contract is terminated
(1) If a residence contract is terminated and goods are left on the residential premises by a former resident of a retirement village, the administering authority of the retirement village may -
(a) apply to the Court for an order under this section; or
(b) dispose of the goods in accordance with any provision made for the purpose by the Regulations,
or both.
(2) The Court may, on application by an administering authority under this section, make any one or more of the following orders:
(a) an order authorising the removal, destruction or disposal of the goods;
(b) an order authorising the sale of the goods;
(c) an order directing that notice of any action or proposed action in relation to the goods be given to the former resident or any other person;
(d) an order as to the manner of sale of the goods;
(e) an order as to the proceeds of sale of the goods;
(f) any ancillary order which the Court, in the circumstances, thinks appropriate.
(3) A purchaser of goods sold by an administering authority in accordance with an order of the Court or the Regulations acquires a good title to the goods in defeasance of the interest of the former resident or any other person who has an interest in the goods.
(4) An administering authority does not incur any liability in respect of the removal, destruction, disposal or sale of goods in accordance with an order of the Court or the Regulations.