Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Upon application
made to the Magistrates Court by an owner who is entitled to take possession
of any goods comprised in a hire-purchase agreement or by any person acting on
behalf of an owner, claiming that the hirer or any person acting on behalf of
the hirer has refused or failed to deliver up possession of the goods on the
service of a notice of demand made by the owner or by an agent of the owner
authorised in that behalf, if it appears to the court hearing the case that
the goods are being detained without just cause, the court may order the goods
to be delivered up to the owner at or before a time, and at a place, to be
specified in the order.
(2) A person who fails
or refuses to comply with an order made under this section commits an
offence against this Act.
[Section 36 amended by No. 107 of 1973
s. 24; No. 59 of 2004 s. 141; No. 8 of 2009 s. 74.]