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LIBRARIES ACT 1988 - SECT 28

28 Disposal of abandoned property

(1) This section applies if any property--

(a) is found on any building or other place consisting of the State Library or a branch of the State Library; and
(b) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting the property has been abandoned by the person who last used it; and
(c) the property is unclaimed after 4 months.

(2) The board may sell the property by public auction.

(3) Despite subsection (2), if the board considers on reasonable grounds that, because of the property's value, it is not viable to sell it, the board may dispose of the property in another way.

(4) Despite subsection (2), if the board considers on reasonable grounds that the property is in a dangerous condition or unfit for use for the purpose for which it was intended to be used, the board may cause it to be destroyed.



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