Section 33
Disposal of works of visual arts left with the Gallery
of National Visual Arts Development Board Act 2011
Where a work of visual arts not acquired by the Gallery is left with the Gallery, and the Gallery has informed the Board that such work has not been collected by the owner for not less than one month without any reason, the Board shall give a written notice containing particulars of the work to the owner of the work to collect such work within the period specified in the notice which shall not be less than one month from the date of the notice—
(a)
by delivering the notice to the owner at his last-known place of residence;
(b)
by leaving the notice at the usual or last-known place of residence or business of the owner in an envelope addressed to such person; or
(c)
by sending the notice by registered letter addressed to such person at his usual or last-known place of residence or business.
(2)
If the owner of the work cannot be ascertained, a notice containing particulars of the work shall be affixed on two conspicuous part of the Gallery for the owner to collect his work within the period specified in the notice which shall not be less than one month from the date of the notice.
(3)
If the owner fails to collect such work after the expiry of the period specified in the notice, the owner shall be deemed to have abandoned his work and the Board shall have the power to approve for such work to be acquired for the national collection or be disposed of by way of sale, gift or destruction.
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(4)
No person shall, in any proceedings before any court in respect of any work acquired for the national collection or disposed of by way of sale, gift or destruction under subsection (3), be entitled to the costs of such proceedings or to any damages or other relief unless such acquisition, disposal or destruction was made in bad faith.
(5)
All proceeds from the sale of any works of visual arts under this section shall devolve to the Fund.