Hong Kong Regulations

OCEAN PARK BYLAW - SECT 11

Lost property

(1) A person who comes into possession of any property in Ocean Park that
appears to have been lost or misplaced by another person shall as soon as
practicable hand over the property to an attendant or a police officer.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 1 month.

(3) Any lost property which comes into the Corporation's possession shall-

   (a)  in the case of perishable, noxious or otherwise offensive goods or
        articles, be disposed of by the Corporation by sale or otherwise as
        soon as practicable after they have come into its possession; or

   (b)  in any other case, be retained by the Corporation for a period of 3
        months after the property has come into the Corporation's possession
        and, if at the end of that period the property remains unclaimed,
        shall be deemed to become the property of the Corporation free of all
        rights and encumbrances and the Corporation may dispose of the
        property by sale or otherwise.

(4) If within a period of 12 months of any sale or disposal by the Corporation
under subsection (3)(a) or (b), the former owner or the person formerly
entitled to the beneficial ownership of the property proves his ownership to
the satisfaction of the Corporation, he shall be paid, subject to his
providing the Corporation with an indemnity in such form as the Corporation
may reasonably require, the proceeds of sale (if any) less all expenses of and
incidental to such sale or disposal and, in the case of a motor vehicle, the
cost of publishing a notice in accordance with section 21(4)(b) (if any)
incurred by the Corporation.

(5) Save as provided in subsection (4), the Corporation shall incur no
liability to any person in respect of any lost property as bailees or
otherwise.