CO129-548-4 Railways Amendment Ordinance 1934 and further amendment 6-4-1934 - 15-11-1934 — Page 12

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45A.-(1) The adininistrator, or any person or persons provision for authorised by him in this behalf, may detain any goods found

detention and

forfeiture on any train

in certain

cases.

(a) which are without any apparent owner; or

(b) which (not being bonâ fide passenger's baggage placed on the train by, or with the authority of, a railway official) have not been declared for freight.

(2) The administrator may, in his absolute discretion. either return any goods so detained, or any part thereof, to any person claiming to be the owner thereof, on such terms as he may see fit to impose, or declare such goods, or any part thereof, to be forfeited; and on making such declaration the goods declared to be forfeited shall be deemed to be the property of the Crown free from all rights of any

person.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 5th day of April, 1931.

R. A. C. NORth, Deputy Clerk of Councils.