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Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003

Repossession of consumer goods under consumer credit contract - Preliminary provisions

83D: Part does not create right to repossess, etc

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"This law does not let people take back goods or enter homes without permission."

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This part of the law does not give you the right to take back consumer goods. It also does not give you the right to enter someone's premises. You must read this part of the law with this in mind.

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Part 3ARepossession of consumer goods under consumer credit contract
Preliminary provisions

83DPart does not create right to repossess, etc

  1. This Part does not confer a right to repossess consumer goods, or a right to enter premises, or a right to enter premises when an occupier is not present.

  2. This Part is to be read subject to this section.

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Notes
  • Section 83D: inserted, on , by section 51 of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 33).