Section 230: Disposal of things removed under this Chapter

(1) Any of the things caused to be removed by the Chairperson under this Chapter shall, unless the owner thereof turns up to take back such thing and pays to the Chairperson the charges for the removal and storage of such thing, be disposed of by the Chairperson by public auction or in such other manner and within such time as the Chairperson thinks fit.

(2) The charges for removal and storage and sale of the thing sold under sub-section (1) shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale thereof and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the thing sold on a claim being made therefor within a period of one year from the date of sale, and if no such claim is made within the said period, shall be credited to the New Delhi Municipal Fund.