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The objectives of these Regulations are—
to prescribe the form of the business register of unclaimed money; and
to prescribe the details to be entered into the business register of unclaimed money; and
to provide for the time within which VCAT may re-open a matter when an objector is in default of appearance; and
to prescribe the Secretary to the Department of Education and Training as an authorised recipient.
These Regulations are made under section 103 of the Unclaimed Money Act 2008.
These Regulations come into operation on 17 February 2019.
The Unclaimed Money Regulations 2009[1] are revoked.
In these Regulations—
the Act means the Unclaimed Money Act 2008.
For the purposes of section 11(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form of the business register of unclaimed money is Form 1 in Schedule 1.
For the purposes of section 11(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed details to be entered in the business register of unclaimed money (if known and applicable) are—
the full name and last known address of the owner of the unclaimed money; and
the date of birth of the owner; and
the ABN or ACN of the owner; and
a business reference for the owner; and
a description of the unclaimed money; and
the date on which the unclaimed money first became legally payable; and
the gross amount of the unclaimed money.
Reg. 8 amended by S.R. No. 8/2026 reg. 3.
The time prescribed for the purposes of section 63(3) of the Act is the period of 6 weeks commencing on the day on which the assessment, reassessment, decision made under section 30 of the Act or repayment notice is confirmed by VCAT.
For the purposes of section 77(1)(g)(viii) of the Act, the Secretary to the Department of Education and Training is an authorised recipient.
Schedule 1—Forms
Form 1
Regulation 6
Unclaimed Money Act 2008
Business Register of Unclaimed Money
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