Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 384

    (1)     If goods have been left behind, the owner of premises may remove and destroy or dispose of the goods if—

        (a)     they are of no monetary value; or

        (b)     they are perishable foodstuffs; or

        (c)     they are dangerous.

S. 384(2) substituted by Nos 45/2002 s. 68, 45/2018 s. 267(1).

    (2)     Despite subsection (1)(a), the owner of premises must not remove and destroy or dispose of goods that have been left behind if those goods are prescribed goods.

S. 384(3) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 68, repealed by No. 45/2018 s. 267(2).

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S. 384(4) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 68.

    (4)     Nothing in this section affects the operation of any other Act or law affecting the removal, destruction or disposal of goods.

Note

Other legislation of the State and Commonwealth may deal with the disposal of goods for example, the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 .

S. 385 repealed by No. 47/2019 s. 57.

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S. 386 substituted by No. 45/2018 s. 268.