RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 381 Disposal of personal documents after 90 days

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 381

S. 381(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 67(2).

    (1)     If personal documents have not been reclaimed by a person who has a lawful right to the documents by the end of the 90 day period referred to in section 380(a), then at the end of that period, the owner of premises may dispose of the personal documents.

    (2)     Nothing in this section affects the operation of any other Act or law affecting the destruction or disposition of the documents.

Note to s. 381(2) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 67(3).

Note

It may be an offence under certain legislation of the State and Commonwealth to destroy certain documents.

    (3)     An owner of premises may recover the costs of removal, taking reasonable care and notification in relation to personal documents from the Residential Tenancies Fund.