1989 Ed.]
Public Bus Services Regulations
CAP. 230
G 13
[Subsidiary]
conductor or driver and the claimant proves to the satisfaction of the grantee that it belongs to him, it shall thereupon be delivered to the claimant upon his signing a receipt therefor and upon payment by him to the grantee of a sum not exceeding 50 cents and, in the case of property of a value exceeding $2, an additional sum, not exceeding $25, of one-fifth of the value of the property, which additional sum shall be awarded by the grantee to the conductor or driver, and in computing the amount due to the conductor or driver any proportion of 10 cents shall be reckoned as 10 cents.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the value of any property shall be deemed to be such sum as may be agreed between the claimant and the grantee or, failing agreement, such sum as may be fixed by an auctioneer licensed under the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance (Cap.114), any fee payable to such auctioneer being paid by the claimant.
21. Person entitled to award
The conductor or driver or other person into whose possession any property first came shall alone be entitled to an award under regulations 18, 19 and 20.
22. Costs of packing and carriage
Where any property is forwarded to a claimant, all costs of packing and carriage reasonably incurred shall be paid to the grantee by the claimant.
23. Liability of grantee, etc.
(1) A grantee shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury to lost property if all due diligence and care has been exercised by the grantee and by its employees in respect thereof.
(2) Where lost property is returned by a conductor or driver in accordance with regulation 16(b) or is returned by a grantee in accordance with regulation 20(1), in good faith to a claimant, the conductor, driver or grantee shall not be liable to any further claim in respect of such property.
24. Examination of property
(1) Where any property is contained in a package, bag or other receptacle, the grantee may cause such package, bag or receptacle to be opened and the contents examined if the grantee considers it necessary for the purposes of identifying and tracing the owner thereof or of ascertaining the nature of its contents.
1989 Ed.]
Public Bus Services Regulations
ICAP. 230
G 13
[Subsidiary]
conductor or driver and the claimant proves to the satisfaction of the grantee that it belongs to him, it shall thereupon be delivered to the claimant upon his signing a receipt therefor and upon payment by him to the grantee of a sum not exceeding 50 cents and, in the case of property of a value exceeding $2, an additional sum, not exceeding $25, of one-fifth of the value of the property, which additional sum shall be awarded by the grantee to the conductor or driver, and in computing the amount due to the conductor or driver any proportion of 10 cents shall be reckoned as 10 cents.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the value of any property shall be deemed to be such sum as may be agreed between the claimant and the grantee or, failing agreement, such sum as may be fixed by an auctioneer licensed under the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance (Cap. 114), any fee payable to such auctioneer being paid by the claimant.
21. Person entitled to award
The conductor or driver or other person into whose possession any property first came shall alone be entitled to an award under regulations 18, 19 and 20.
22. Costs of packing and carriage
Where any property is forwarded to a claimant, all costs of packing and carriage reasonably incurred shall be paid to the grantee by the claimant.
23. Liability of grantee, etc.
(1) A grantee shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury to lost property if all due diligence and care has been exercised by the grantee and by its employees in respect thereof.
(2) Where lost property is returned by a conductor or driver in ac- cordance with regulation 16(b) or is returned by a grantee in accordance with regulation 20(1), in good faith to a claimant, the conductor, driver or grantee shall not be liable to any further claim in respect of such property.
24. Examination of property
(1) Where any property is contained in a package, bag or other receptacle, the grantee may cause such package, bag or receptacle to be opened and the contents examined if the grantee considers it necessary for the purposes of identifying and tracing the owner thereof or of ascertaining the nature of its
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