Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Chattel Securities Act 1987 - SECT 24

Certificate

24. Certificate



(1) A person may apply to the Corporation in a form approved by the
Corporation for a certificate containing particulars of the information
contained in the register in respect of registrable goods and interstate
registrable goods or if there is no information in respect of either
registrable goods or interstate registrable goods, a certificate containing a
statement to that effect.

(2) In addition to the information referred to in subsection (1), the
Corporation may provide with the certificate any other information relating
to-

   (a)  goods whether or not there is any information in the register
        (including information about security interests in respect of those
        goods) being information provided in writing to the Corporation for
        the purposes of this paragraph; or

   (b)  goods which a member of the police force has advised the Corporation
        have been reported to a member of the police force as being stolen or
        otherwise illegally obtained; or

   (c)  goods which are specified in a notice served under section 84W(1) or
        84Y(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986.

Note Sections 84W(1) and 84Y(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 provide that the
Chief Commissioner of Police must notify certain persons if he or she intends
to make an application for an order for the impoundment, immobilisation or
forfeiture of a motor vehicle. Sections 84X and 84Y(4) of that Act prohibit a
person from selling or disposing of an interest in that motor vehicle before
such an application is made and determined.

(3) Neither the Corporation nor any other person incurs any liability in
respect of a certificate issued under subsection (1) or information provided
under subsection (2) if-

   (a)  the certificate or information contains or is accompanied by a
        disclaimer that the certificate or information is provided without
        liability and without any responsibility for the accuracy of the
        certificate or information; and

   (b)  the certificate or information is provided in good faith.

(4) The applicant must pay the prescribed fee (if any).

(5) A certificate must be in a form approved by the Corporation.