South Australia
Unclaimed Goods Regulations 2026
under the Unclaimed Goods Act 1987

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Prescribed information—notices
5	Prescribed amount
Schedule 1—Repeal of Unclaimed Goods Regulations 2013
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Unclaimed Goods Regulations 2026.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Unclaimed Goods (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2025 comes into operation.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Unclaimed Goods Act 1987.
4—Prescribed information—notices
	(1)	For the purposes of section 5A(2)(c) of the Act, a notice must contain the contact details of the recipient.
	(2)	For the purposes of sections 6(2)(d), 6A(3)(d) and 6B(2)(d) of the Act, a notice must contain the following information:
	(a)	the contact details of the recipient;
	(b)	a statement to the effect that the owner or provider of the goods may be required to pay amounts pursuant to an account rendered under section 7(2) of the Act before the goods are handed over.
5—Prescribed amount
For the purposes of section 8A(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $0.

Schedule 1—Repeal of Unclaimed Goods Regulations 2013
The Unclaimed Goods Regulations 2013 are repealed.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2026	48	Gazette 9.7.2026 p2213 	1.8.2026: r 2