Section 1
Theae words were substituted for the word "Commissioner" Hackney Carriage (Amend-
1 Theae words were substituted for the word "Commissioner" Hackney Carriage (Amend-
by section 2 of the 'famil Nadu ment) Aot, 1964 (Tamil Nedu Act 21 of 1964).
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partioulars of property
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Return of property to owner.
Sale of unclaimed ProPrtY.
[I911 : T.N. Act V
(1) The said officer shall forthwith enter, in a book to be kept for that purpose,-
(a) the description of the property;
(b) the name and address of the driver or other person who brings it;
(c) the name and address of the owner of the hackney carriage in which it was left, and the registered number of the carriage; and
(d) the day and hour when the property is brought and shall give to the person bringing the property a receipt for the same.
Such property shall be delivered to the person who satisfies the '[Deputy Commissioner] that it belongs to him upon payment of all expenses incurred by the owner or driver, together with such reasonable sum as the l[Deputy Commissioner] may award:
Provided that if the property is not claimed and the ownership established within six months from the da,te of deposit, the lpeputy Commissioner] may oause the property to be advertised and sold by publio auction; and the proceeds, after deducting the expenses, together with such reasonable sum as the ljJ)eputy Commissioner] may award to the owner or driver, a[of the hackney carriage] my be forfeited to the "Stab Government].
'[Provided further that if the property is subject to speedy and natural deoay, the Deputy Commissioner may oame the property to be advertised and sold by public auotion, and the proceeds, after deducting the expenses, together with such reasonable sum the Deputy Commissioner may award to the owner or
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