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Australian Federal Police Regulations 1979
30Disposal of unclaimed property
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#### 30 Disposal of unclaimed property
(1) This regulation applies to property to which regulation 29 applies, if:
(a) the Commissioner is satisfied that reasonable action has been taken to tell the person entitled to possession of the property that the AFP has custody of the property and intends to dispose of it if it is not claimed under regulation 29; and
(b) it has not been claimed under regulation 29 by the person entitled to possession or by the finder.
(2) The Commissioner, if satisfied that the property is suitable for disposal by public auction, may so dispose of it.
(3) The Commissioner may direct that the property be disposed of by appropriate means (otherwise than by public auction) if it is property of any of the following kinds:
(a) keys;
(b) goods the sale price of which at auction is not likely to cover the cost of disposal;
(c) films, books, pictures or other material depicting violence or sexual activity.
(4) The Commissioner may, if satisfied that it is in the interest of public health and safety to do so, direct that the property be disposed of by appropriate means (otherwise than by public auction) if it is property of any of the following kinds:
(a) animals;
(b) perishable goods;
(c) goods that are, or could be, dangerous or noxious.