42Offence of failing to recover property as required

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—

(a) the day stated in the notice, or

(b) the later day agreed between the authority and the responsible person.

(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.

(3) The responsible person must collect the property within the period required under the notice.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—25 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—125 penalty units.