South Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SHERIFF'S REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 5

5—Safe keeping and disposal of items

        (1)         If a person fails, on leaving the premises of a participating body, to collect items held in safe keeping while the person is on the premises (see section 9G(h)(i) of the Act), the sheriff—

            (a)         must take reasonable care, for a period of 30 days, of the items (other than perishable items); and

            (b)         may, in the sheriff's absolute discretion—

                  (i)         in the case of perishable items—destroy or otherwise dispose of the items;

                  (ii)         in any other case—destroy or otherwise dispose of the items after taking reasonable care of them for the period referred to in paragraph (a).

        (2)         The items may be kept at any place considered appropriate by the sheriff and, before an item is released to a person, the person may be required to produce satisfactory evidence of identity and entitlement to the item.

        (3)         If the items are sold, the net proceeds of the sale must be paid into the Consolidated Account.