Abandoned Properties (Management) Act, 1975

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Vesting of abandoned property in Government.
4. Board of Trustees.
5. Appointment of Administrator and Deputy Administrators.
6. Holding of abandoned property and its surrender, etc.
7. Power of Administrator to take possession of abandoned property.
8. Payment to Administrator
9. Recovery of damages for unauthorised possession.
10. Exemption from legal process.
11. Publication of list of abandoned property.
12. Prohibition of transfer of property generally.
13. Confirmation of transfer by specified persons.
14. Claims by interested persons.
15. Appeal and revision.
16. Powers and duties of the Administrator generally.
17. Evaluation of abandoned property.
18. Expenditure by Administrator how to be recouped.
19. Maintenance of accounts by Administrator.
20. Powers of Board and Administrator when holding an inquiry, etc.
21. Recovery of arrears
22. Penalty and procedure
23. Bar of Jurisdiction.
24. Indemnity.
25. Delegation of powers.
26. Officers end servants.
27. Act to override other laws.
28. Power to exempt
29. Power of Federal Government to take action with regard to abandoned property
30. Power to make rules
31. Removal of difficulties







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