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Section 135

Disposal of unclaimed goods

of Land Public Transport Act 2010

ActIn forceProvision 139 of 244
Section 135
(1)

When any goods have come into the possession of a licensed operator for transport or otherwise, and are not claimed by the owner or other person appearing to the licensed operator to be entitled thereto,

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the licensed operator shall, if such owner or person is known, cause a notice to be served upon him requiring him to remove the goods.

(2)

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 licensed operator may, after a reasonable time, sell the goods as nearly as may be in accordance with section 134 and render the surplus, if any, of the proceeds of the sale to any person entitled thereto.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, “goods” shall be deemed to include luggage.