This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A lessor must not
exercise any right under a consumer lease to take possession of goods subject
to the lease unless the lessor has given the lessee 30 days’ written
notice of the lessor’s intention to do so.
(2) However, the
lessor is not required to give the notice in accordance with this section if
—
(a) the
right arises under a lease granted for a fixed term at the end of that term;
or
(b) the
lessor believes on reasonable grounds that the lessee has disposed of goods
hired under the lease, or intends to dispose of such goods, contrary to the
terms of the lease; or
(c) the
lessor has made reasonable attempts to locate the lessee but without success;
or
(d) the
lessee is insolvent; or
(e) the
Court authorises the lessor to do so.
Maximum penalty — 50 penalty units.