Section 15

Any property removed under subsection (1) may be taken into the custody of the Director General for a period not exceeding seven days within which time the owner shall have the right to claim such property upon payment of expenses incurred by the Director General.

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Upon the failure of the owner to make a claim, the

Director General may apply to the court for an order for the sale or disposal of such property.

The money arising from the sale of any property may be retained by the Director General and applied in payment of the expenses incurred by him in connection with the abatement, or the prevention of the recurrence, of the fire-hazard, and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the property.

Recovery of expenses incurred in carrying out work under section 11