# Protection of Children Act 1978, Paragraph 7


(1) If the property is unclaimed it is treated as forfeited.
(2) The property is “unclaimed” if, by the end of the period for the giving of a notice of claim—
(a) no such notice has been given in relation to it or any part of it, or
(b) the requirements of paragraphs 5 and 6 have not been complied with in relation to the only notice or notices of claim that have been given.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies in relation to a readily separable part of the property as it applies in relation to the property, and for this purpose sub-paragraph (2) applies as if references to the property were to the part.
(4) In this paragraph “readily separable part” has the meaning given by paragraph 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/37/schedule/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-act-1978/schedule/paragraph-7
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