Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Libraries Act 1988 - SECT 51

Disposal of unclaimed property

51. Disposal of unclaimed property



(1) Subject to subsection (2) and with the approval of the Governor in
Council, the Board may retain, exchange, sell, lease or dispose of any
property which, although not vested in it by or under this Act-

   (a)  has been submitted to or left with the Board with a view to its
        acceptance by the Board by way of gift or purchase or for valuation or
        for the giving of an opinion thereon by or on behalf of the Board or
        for consideration for the purpose of any prize or competition; and

   (b)  has remained in the possession or custody of the Board for a period of
        not less than 5 years; and



   (c)  after notice has been given under subsection (2), has not been claimed
        by or on behalf of the person submitting or leaving the property or
        any other person claiming the property or any interest in it.

(2) Before seeking the approval of the Governor in Council to any retention,
exchange, sale, lease or disposal under subsection (1), the Board must give
not less than 6 months notice of its intention to deal with the property-

   (a)  by notice sent by certified mail to the person who submitted or left
        the property and addressed to the person at the person's last known
        residential or business address or, if the person has died, to his or
        her personal representative; or

   (b)  by notice published in the Government Gazette and in a daily newspaper
        circulating generally throughout Victoria, if the name or residential
        address of the person who submitted or left the property is not known
        to the Board.