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Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021
42Offence of failing to recover property as required
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#### 42 Offence of failing to recover property as required
42 Offence of failing to recover property as required
> > (1) If property is in the possession of an authority, the authority may, by written notice given to the responsible person for property, require the person to collect the property by—
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> > > (a) the day stated in the notice, or
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> > > (b) the later day agreed between the authority and the responsible person.
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> > (2) The day stated in the notice must not be less than 14 days from the day the notice is given to the responsible person.
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> > (3) The responsible person must collect the property within the period required under the notice.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for an individual—25 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for a body corporate—125 penalty units.