Section 33 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Tenant's goods not to be seized

33 Tenant's goods not to be seized (1) The landlord shall not be entitled to seize or dispose of any of the tenant's goods— (a) As security for or in payment of any amount owing by way of rent; or (b) For any other reason arising from the tenancy. (2) Seizing or disposing of any goods in contravention of subsection (1) of this section is hereby declared to be an unlawful act. (3) Nothing in this section shall limit or affect the way in which any order of the Tribunal, or of any court on appeal from the Tribunal, may be enforced. (4) Nothing in this section applies to— (a) Goods disposed of under section 62(1) of this Act; or (b) Foodstuffs and other perishable goods if the landlord has reasonable cause to believe that the premises have been abandoned by the tenant. Compare: 1952 No 51 s 107A ; 1975 No 36 s 7; Residential Tenancies Act, 1978-1981 (South Australia),

s 41 Section 33 was substituted, as from 1 May 1996, by section 15 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 7).