Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

UNCOLLECTED GOODS ACT 1996 - SECT 3

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies to goods in the possession of a person whether the goods came into the person's possession before, on or after the commencement of this section.

    (2)     This Act does not apply to—

        (a)     unclaimed prizes under the Lotteries Act 1964 ; or

        (b)     unclaimed moneys under the Unclaimed Moneys Act 1950 ; or

        (c)     cheques, IOUs or other writings for securing the payment of money, goods or other property; or

        (d)     animals under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 or the Stock Act 2005 ; or

        (e)     firearms, firearm parts or ammunition under the Firearms Act 1996 ; or

        (f)     prohibited weapons or prohibited articles under the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996 .