Unclaimed property

The Police-patel shall take charge of all unclaimed property found within his village, or made over to him under the provisions of the Bombay Police Act, 1951, and shall forthwith make a report to the Executive Magistrate to whom he is subordinate, and act thereafter as he may be directed by the said Magistrate, unless the property be of a description coming within the provisions of the Cattletres- pass Act, 1871 or any law corresponding to that Act in force in which case the Police-patel shall be guided by that enactment or law.