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Lost And Abandoned Property

Cap. 335 · Revised Edition 2020 · 20 sections

• s. 1Short title
• s. 2Interpretation
• s. 3Power of Police to take charge of lost property
• s. 4Property found to be conveyed to Police Station
• s. 5List of lost property to be exhibited
• s. 6Description of property
• s. 7Restoration of property to owners
• s. 8Disposal of unclaimed property
• s. 9Sale by public auction
• s. 10List of property and notice of sale
• s. 11Claim to property to be sold
• s. 12Disposal of proceeds of sale
• s. 13Perishable property
• s. 14Procedure where money is found or deposited
• s. 15Use of unclaimed property in the public service
• s. 16Claimants to comply with provisions hereof
• s. 17Appeal by claimants
• s. 18Payments out of Treasury authorised
• s. 19Reward to finders
• s. 20Repeal