Guangzhou City Regulations on the Management of Found Relics

Article 1: In order to strengthen the management of found items in this city, protect the rights and interests of property owners, and commend good people who have found lost items, in accordance with the "Hotel Industry Public Security Management Measures" and other relevant regulations, and in combination with the actual situation of this city, we have formulated these regulations. Article 2 The found items mentioned in these regulations refer to the property found by units and individuals left behind by units or others. Article 3 The competent department for handling found items in our city is the Municipal Public Security Bureau. The found items collection office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau is responsible for business guidance and supervision. The district public security bureau and county public security bureau and the personnel and security departments of each unit should be responsible for the collection, registration, storage, collection, and handover of found items within their jurisdiction. Article 4 All lost items found shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) Property found on the street or in a public place shall be immediately delivered to the local police station, which shall make it public. The time limit for retrieval is fifteen days; if no one claims it within the time limit, the police station will send it to the district public security bureau or county public security bureau for retrieval, and the time limit is 30 days. The found items collection office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau will continue to open the collection;

(2) Property found within the scope of agencies, groups, enterprises, institutions, schools and other units should be handed over immediately to the personnel and security department of the unit , it is publicly collected in the unit, and the period is fifteen days. If no one claims it within the expiration date, it will be sent to the found items collection office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau for continued public collection;

(3) The property found in the hotel should be paid to The hotel security department will keep the hotel properly and try to return it to the original owner or publicly claim it. The claim period is ninety days (guesthouses, buildings and hotels that host foreigners, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots can extend for another ninety days). If no one claims it after the expiration date, it will be handed over to the city. The found items collection office of the Public Security Bureau will continue to open the collection;

(4) Anyone who finds confidential documents, information, drawings, important documents, military items (including guns, ammunition), prohibited items and other dangerous items will be It should be immediately sent to the local public security agency for processing. Article 5 If the hotel industry or other units that keep property on behalf of guests find that the property has been kept beyond the storage period and cannot be collected on time, they should continue to keep it properly. If it is not collected after ten days, it can be sent to the municipal police as found items. The found items will be handled by the found items collection office of the Bureau. Article 6 The unit that receives the found property shall make a detailed register, number, register and store the amount of cash, the name, quantity, characteristics of the items, the time and location of the items found, etc., and issue a receipt to the finder. Article 7 After units and individuals lose property, they may inquire and claim it according to the following provisions:

(1) If it is lost on the street, inquire at the public security police station or district public security bureau (county public security bureau) at the place of loss. ; If it is lost in a unit or public place, please inquire with the personnel and security department of the unit where it was lost; if it is lost in a hotel, please inquire with the service desk of the hotel. If you still cannot claim the lost items after checking with the above units, you can check with the Lost and Found Office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau;

(2) If the lost items have been found and verified to be true, you can claim them. formalities. When claiming lost property, you must present your ID card or other valid documents that are sufficient to prove your identity. If the lost property is valuable, it must be certified by the street, town government or work unit (overseas personnel must present their passport or hometown return permit) before they can claim it. If it is a national confidential document or information, it must be certified by the competent department at or above the county level before it can be claimed;

(3) If someone entrusts another person to collect the lost property on his or her behalf, the owner's power of attorney, the owner's certificate and the representative's certificate must be presented. The person's ID card must be used to claim the lost property;

(4) When the owner recovers the lost property, he or she may voluntarily reward the unit or individual who found the lost property with an amount of 10% of the value of the lost property. Article 8 After receiving the found items sent from various units, the Municipal Public Security Bureau’s found items collection office shall continue to publicly collect the found items for ninety days. If no one claims them within the period, they shall be auctioned and collected in accordance with the regulations of the Municipal People’s Government on the management of auction market transactions. The money will be turned over to the local finance. Article 9 If the found items are food or other items that are easily perishable and rotten, they should be auctioned in a timely manner, and the auction proceeds should be properly kept and recovered. If no one claims it upon expiration, it shall be turned over to the local finance. Article 10 Rewards will be given to individuals who have found lost property or have made outstanding achievements in handling found property in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) Individuals who have found lost property may be rewarded at an amount of 10% of the value of the found property;

(2) Units and individuals that have made outstanding achievements in handling found items will be notified and commended, and appropriate material rewards may be given.

Article 11 Anyone who falsely claims, misappropriates, embezzles, or damages found property shall bear corresponding legal liability in addition to returning the original property or compensating for economic losses. Article 12 The found items collection office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau should strengthen the management of found items, establish and improve financial management and other systems, and accept the inspection and supervision of the audit department. All expenses incurred for the management of found items should be earmarked exclusively and may not be used for other purposes. Article 13 The Municipal Public Security Bureau is responsible for the interpretation of these regulations. Article 14: These regulations shall come into effect on the date of promulgation. The "Guangzhou City Measures for the Management of Found Objects" was promulgated on July 6, 1982 and was abolished at the same time.