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(2) A collection day notice must state the following:

(a) the date the notice is given;

(b) the day (the collection day) that the removal of shopping trolleys will take place, being a day not less than 2 days after the date the notice is given;

(d) if a trolley is found in a place outside a shopping centre precinct in a collection area on a collection day, the trolley may—

(i) be removed to a retention area; and

(ii) only be collected by the retailer from the retention area if the retailer pays all fees, charges and other amounts payable under this Act;

Note A fee for removing and storing the trolley may be determined under s 25 for this provision.

(e) it is an offence against section 24FA if the retailer fails to keep a trolley identified as belonging to the retailer under section 24F (1) within the retailer’s shopping centre precinct;

(f) the maximum penalty for the offence;

(g) how the retailer may contact an authorised person, including, for example, by giving a telephone number.

Note An example is part of the Act is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

24FC Notice to remove individual shopping trolley

(1) This section applies if a retailer’s shopping trolley is found in a place outside the retailer’s shopping centre precinct by an authorised person or police officer.

(2) This section does not apply if the retailer identified on the shopping trolley has been given a collection day notice and the trolley is found on a collection day in a collection area.

(3) An authorised person or police officer may give the retailer a notice (a removal notice) to remove the shopping trolley from the removal notice location.

(4) A removal notice must state the following:

(a) the time and date the notice is given;

(b) the place where the shopping trolley was found;

(c) that the trolley must be removed from the removal notice location within 24 hours after the time the notice is given;

(d) if the trolley is not removed from the removal notice location within 24 hours after the time the notice is given, the trolley may—

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