Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The principal of a
government school may take possession of property on school premises that
appears to be lost, discarded or disused.
(2) If the principal
does not know who owns the property then before taking steps to dispose of the
property under regulation 96 the principal —
(a) is
to take reasonable steps to establish the identity of the property’s
owner; and
(b) in
the case of property that appears to have a value of more than $100, is to
bring the matter to the attention of the public by a notice published in a
newspaper circulating in the area in which the school is located.
(3) If the principal
knows or establishes the identity of the property’s owner the principal
is to request the owner —
(a) to
take possession of the property; and
(b) if
relevant, to remove the property from the school’s premises.
(4) The property
becomes the property of the department —
(a) in
the case where the principal knows or establishes the identity of the
property’s owner, if the property is not claimed within 14 days of
the request under subregulation (3); or
(b) in
the case where the principal does not know and has not been able to establish
the identity of the property’s owner, if the property is not claimed
within 14 days of whichever of the following events occurs later —
(i)
the final step taken to establish the identity of the
property’s owner; or
(ii)
the date of publication of the notice (if any) referred
to in subregulation (2)(b).
(5) The principal or a
person assisting the principal under this regulation is not liable for any
loss of, or damage to, any property the possession of which is taken under
this regulation if the loss or damage occurs without the negligence or wilful
misconduct of the principal or assistant.