Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to abandoned property found by the authority, unless the property—
(a) is of insufficient value; or
(b) is perishable and it is impracticable for the authority to keep it having regard to its nature and condition.
(2) The authority—
(a) must take reasonable steps to locate the owner of the property; and
(b) may have the property moved to a place it considers appropriate.
(3) If the authority has located the owner of the property within 28 days after the property was found, the authority must give the owner a written notice—
(a) describing the property; and
(b) stating the property has been found; and
(c) explaining how the property may be recovered; and
(d) stating the property may be sold or disposed of if it is not recovered.
(4) If the authority has not located the owner of the property within 28 days after finding the property, the authority must publish a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the Gold Coast City local government area that includes the matters mentioned in subsection (3)(a) to (d).