Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 299 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5

5. The Principal Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 44 the
following regulation: Disposal of unclaimed property

"45. (1) In this regulation 'member' includes the Commissioner or a Deputy
Commissioner.

"(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), where property (other than moneys) has
lawfully come into the possession of a member in the course of the member's
duty and has not been claimed by the owner of the property within a period of
3 months from the date on which the property came into the possession of the
member, the Commissioner may direct that the property be disposed of by public
auction.

"(3) The Commissioner may, at any time, direct that unclaimed-

   (a)  animals;

   (b)  perishable goods; or

   (c)  articles that are, or could be, dangerous or noxious, that have
        lawfully come into the possession of a member in the course of the
        member's duty be disposed of otherwise than by public auction.

"(4) The proceeds of a sale of unclaimed property shall be paid into the
Consolidated Revenue Fund.

"(5) The Commissioner shall cause a notice of a sale of unclaimed property by
public auction to be published in the Gazette not less than 7 days before the
date of the sale.

"(6) Upon the sale of any unclaimed property pursuant to this regulation, any
right in respect of the property vested in a person immediately before the
sale shall cease to exist.".