> This is an interesting reply....
>
> Can someone say, is there a law that allows the police to give lost
> property back to the finder after 3 months? Which law is it? For there
> to be an exception for mobile phones the law would have to have been
> updated VERY recently. Was this copper correct to withold the phone
> from the finder? If he was not correct how could it be challenged?
I found this, which says it is 2 months, and then 1 month to reclaim
the item.
http://www.grampian.police.uk/Advice.aspx?id=21&pid=30;34;21
The item must then belong 100% to the finder because otherwise the
police authority will auction the goods, so if you bought it, it must
be 100% yours to keep.
What law is it that stops the original owner having a claim to the
item?
I also found that the London Underground also keep goods for 3 months
then auction them here
http://www.greasbys.co.uk/index.html
So the law not only applies to police authorities but also public
bodies like London Transport and local authorities? How about private
companies like Tesco? Are they allowed to sell off lost property? |