The presentation of the Minister for Justice is provided for in the luggage area of 26 August 1988. (778/88) Pursuant to:

ARTICLE 1 (22/09/1033)

Paragraph 1 has been repealed by A 22.11.2001/1033 .

ARTICLE 2

Notification to the owner

The police and the lost and found will need to obtain information on who is the owner of the goods if they are unavailable. The owner shall be informed of the discovery.

ARTICLE 3

Finders for the finding

The police must provide the finder free of charge of receipt of the lost and found.

The information and the finder's requirements, as well as the declaration of the rights of the finder and the manner in which they are to be carried out, shall be recorded.

The receipt is given by means of a form conforming to the formula laid down by the Ministry of Interior.

§ 4

List of lost and found goods

The police and the lost and found department must keep a list of the lost and found.

§ 5

List of certain authorisations

The police shall keep a list of authorisations referred to in Article 4 (3) and Article 9 (1) of the lost and found.

ARTICLE 6

Recording of breeding findings

The establishments referred to in Article 5 of the inventory shall keep records of the date and place of discovery of the objects found therein.

§ 7

The amount of the reward

The finder's fee is determined by the fair value of the item. The value of the finder's fee is 10 % of the fair value of the article, but at least EUR 4. (22/09/1033)

Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the finder's fee shall be determined, taking into account the circumstances, if the fair value of the article is difficult to determine, or where this is due to the inconvenience caused to the discoverer.

§ 8 (22/09/1033)

Level of reimbursement of costs

The compensation for the general storage costs resulting from the lost property referred to in Article 11 of the inventory law shall be collected on the basis of the fair value of the item. The compensation shall be 5 % of the fair value of the article, but not exceeding EUR 17.

If the fair value of the article is difficult to determine, the compensation for the general storage costs shall be determined taking into account the size of the article and other factors affecting the level of costs. If the overall storage costs are lower than EUR 4, they may be waived.

§ 9

Notification of the recovered goods

The police and the lost and found office shall notify the customs authority of the lost and found, which appears to have been required.

ARTICLE 10

Treatment of alcoholic beverages

The processing of spirit drinks to the State shall apply mutatis mutandis, as provided for in the case of alcoholic beverages issued to the State.

ARTICLE 11

Processing of lost and found goods to the State

The goods transferred to the State shall be sold by auction or by any other suitable means or made available to the State or disposed of.

ARTICLE 12 (20.9.2010)

Application for a department of discovery department

An application for the authorisation of a lost goods office shall indicate:

(1) the name, municipality and contact details of the applicant;

(2) the location and contact details of the lost and found;

3. The name and identification number of the manager responsible for the lost and found, or, if not available, date of birth.

The application shall be accompanied by the written consent of the responsible manager.

ARTICLE 13

Issue of a finding agency to hold a department of discovery

Paragraph 1 has been repealed by A 20.09.2012 .

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by A 20.09.2012 .

The police must be informed of the authorisation and the location of the lost and found office.

ARTICLE 14 (20.9.2010)

Obligation of the keeper of the department of goods

The Office of the Discovery Office shall provide the Office with a statement of the operation of the lost and found office.

§ 15

Extradition of discovery in connection with the withdrawal of a lost and found goods office

Where an authorisation is withdrawn for the maintenance of the lost and found, the lost and found office keeper shall, within a reasonable period of time, submit to the police the goods and records held by the police.

ARTICLE 16

Adoption of more detailed provisions

Further provisions on the sale and use of assets transferred to the State and the implementation of this Regulation are provided by the Ministry of the Interior.

§ 17

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.