National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

SCHEDULE 1 - NATIONAL CREDIT CODE  

Note:

See section 3 of the National Credit Act.

PART 11 - CONSUMER LEASES  

Division 8 - Repossession, termination and enforcement of consumer leases  

Subdivision E - Enforcement procedures for goods hired under a consumer lease  

179Q   Order for possession  

179Q(1)    
The court may, on the application of a lessor that is entitled to take possession of goods hired under a consumer lease, order a person who has possession of the goods to deliver them to the lessor:

(a) at a specified time or place; or

(b) within a specified period.

179Q(2)    
The court may, on the application of a lessor or other person required to deliver goods to a lessor, by order vary the place at which or time or period within which goods must be delivered to the lessor.

179Q(3)    
A person who contravenes an order under this section commits an offence.

Criminal penalty: 30 penalty units.

179Q(4)    
Subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .