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Section 13: Publication in the Gazette

The Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1964State Act of Kerala · Act 4 of 1964

(1) The Collector shall publish a notice in the Gazette inviting claimants to prefer claims to the article sent to him by the police under section 12 within three months from the date of publication of the notice.

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(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall prevent the Collector from disposing of any perishable articles, which come into his possession, at any time, either before or after the publication of the notice under sub-section (1).

(3) The articles referred to in sub-section (2) shall be sold in public auction in the manner prescribed, and the proceeds of the sale shall be handed over to the rightful claimants after deducting the expenses of the sale or credited to the Government if no claim is preferred within the period specified in sub-section (1).

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1964
Section13
Marginal notePublication in the Gazette
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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