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 * (c) granting loans to police officers who are serving or who have been retired on pension or gratuity or rates and terms in accordance with police regulations.

PART V.

38. (1) Particulars of any property which comes into the custody or possession of the police other than in connection with any criminal charge or under section 40 of this Ordinance shall be forwarded to the Commissioner.

(2) If any person shall establish his title to such property to the satisfaction of the Commissioner within three months after the property comes into the custody or possession of the police, the same shall be delivered to him on payment of all expenses reasonably incurred and of such sum, not exceeding one-fifth of the value of the property, as may be awarded by the Commissioner by way of reward to the finder (if any) of the property.

(3) If the title to any such property is not established within the said period of three months, the property may be returned to the finder (if any) not being a member of the police force on payment by him of such expenses.

(4) If any finder or person establishing title as aforesaid fails or refuses immediately to pay the said expenses or sum awarded, the property may be sold and the proceeds of sale after deduction of all expenses reasonably incurred shall be paid to such finder or person establishing title; in the case of payment to a person establishing title there shall also be deducted such sum as may be awarded by the Commissioner as a reward to the finder (if any) of the property.

(5) If title to the property is not established and either the finder cannot be traced or the property came into the custody or possession of the police otherwise than through a finder, the property may be sold and after deduction of all expenses reasonably incurred the proceeds of sale shall be paid into the Treasury.