Railways Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Sep 2012 · Part VII · Powers of Railway Companies
40. Disposal of unclaimed goods
Feedback & supportWhen any goods have come into the possession of a railway company for transport or otherwise, and are not claimed by the owner or other person appearing to the railway company
goods
“goods” includes luggage and other movable property of any description and live or dead animals;
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to be entitled thereto, the railway company shall, if such owner or person is known, cause a notice to be served upon him requiring him to remove the goods.
railway company
“railway company” includes any person or persons, whether incorporated or not, who are owners or lessees of a railway or parties to an agreement for working a railway;
If such owner or person is not known, or the notice cannot be served upon him, or he does not comply with the notice, the railway company may, after a reasonable time, sell the goods as nearly as may be in accordance with section 39 and render the surplus, if any, of the proceeds of the sale to any person entitled thereto.