Uncollected Goods Act 1996

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 2 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 3 March 2021 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 3 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 1 November 2019 - 2 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 1 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-39 24 August 2017 - 31 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 24 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-50 15 August 2017 - 23 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 15 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-21 14 October 2015 - 14 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-7 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-3 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 22 September 2009 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 13 April 2008 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 13 April 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 10 November 2007 - 12 April 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 10 November 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-8 12 April 2007 - 9 November 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 25 November 2005 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 25 November 2005 Republication for commenced expiry 24 November 2005 - 24 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 26 August 2005 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 26 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-19 12 September 2001 - 25 August 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 13 December 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 30 April 2000 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 16 March 2023 Republication for amendments by A1999-79 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 10 November 1999 - 29 February 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0B 16 March 2023 Republication for amendments by A1999-66 25 May 1998 - 9 November 1999 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 16 March 2023 Republication for amendments by A1998-4 19 March 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 20 December 1996 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Uncollected Goods Bill 1996 . Notification statement The Uncollected Goods Act 1996 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 20 December 1996 19 March 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 20 December 1996 s 2 (1) remainder 19 March 1997 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S71 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 16 (2)-(4) 12 April 2008 (midnight) s 16 (4) s 16A (5)-(7) 24 November 2005 (midnight) s 16A (7) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.2 3 March 2021 A2019-39 Litter Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 5 1 November 2019 A2017-21 Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.16 15 August 2017 A2016-50 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 3 24 August 2017 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.67 14 October 2015 A2015-7 Public Pools Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.2 1 July 2015 A2013-3 Public Unleased Land Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.12 1 July 2013 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.160 1 July 2011 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.73 22 September 2009 A2007-8 Housing Assistance Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.10 10 November 2007 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.110 12 April 2007 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.36 24 November 2005 A2005-19 Stock Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.3 26 August 2005 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 399 12 September 2001 A1999-79 Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 sch 3 1 March 2000 A1999-66 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 sch 3 10 November 1999 A1998-4 Residential Tenancies (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 sch 25 May 1998 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.94, sch 4 pt 4.180 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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