Section 102: Disposal of left property

102. Disposal of left property (1) Any person who finds property left in a public service vehicle or goods vehicle shall immediately hand it, in the state in which he finds it— (a) to the conductor; or (b) where there is no conductor, to the driver, who shall deal with it in accordance with this section. [Issue 1] R27 – 86 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Immediately before or on the termination of a journey of a public service vehicle or goods vehicle, the conductor or, where there is no conductor, the driver, shall— (a) search the vehicle for any property left in it and return the property and any property handed to him under subsection (1), in the state in which it came into his possession, to the person who left the property in the vehicle; or (b) where he is unable to return the property within 12 hours, deposit it at a police station. (3) Any person who fails to comply with this section shall commit an offence.