Goods abandoned by resident after residence contract is terminated
70 Goods abandoned by resident after residence contract is terminated
If a residence contract is terminated and goods are abandoned on the residential premises by a former resident of a retirement village, the operator of the retirement village may —
apply to the Tribunal for an order under this section; or
dispose of the goods in the prescribed manner,
or both.
The Tribunal may, on application by an operator under this section, make any one or more of the following orders —
an order authorising the removal, destruction or disposal of the goods;
an order authorising the sale of the goods;
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;
an order as to the manner of sale of the goods;
an order as to the proceeds of sale of the goods;
any ancillary order which the Tribunal, in the circumstances, thinks appropriate.
A purchaser of goods sold by an operator in accordance with an order of the Tribunal 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.
An operator does not incur any liability in respect of the removal, destruction, disposal or sale of goods in accordance with an order of the Tribunal or regulations made under section 82.
[Section 70 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 1044; No. 42 of 2024 s. 48(1) and 53(1).]
[71‑73. Deleted: No. 55 of 2004 s. 1038.]
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