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What If.....
I am given to understand that there are now litter inspectors in Southport who issue fines for litter dropped in the street.
Can anyone tell me, what are the legal issues if you happen to inadvertently drop a twenty pound note on the ground and one of the litter officers sees this?
In reality, what do you think would happen?
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Originally Posted by
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I am given to understand that there are now litter inspectors in Southport who issue fines for litter dropped in the street.
Can anyone tell me, what are the legal issues if you happen to inadvertently drop a twenty pound note on the ground and one of the litter officers sees this?
In reality, what do you think would happen?
A £20 note is not litter.
I would expect the note to be handed back to you as the owner or as crown treasure the inspector would have to hand it into to his office
as with any 'litter' of value' found on duty as lost property.
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Originally Posted by
Hamble
A £20 note is not litter.
I would expect the note to be handed back to you as the owner or as crown treasure the inspector would have to hand it into to his office
as with any 'litter' of value' found on duty as lost property.
Bless your naivety!!
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Devil in disguise,
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If the owner of the £20 satisfies the following - throws down, drops, or otherwise deposits' and - crucially - 'leaves' the £20 then it is a littering offence. In your scenario it is inadverantly dropped and so not litter.
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Originally Posted by
gazaprop
If the owner of the £20 satisfies the following - throws down, drops, or otherwise deposits' and - crucially - 'leaves' the £20 then it is a littering offence. In your scenario it is inadverantly dropped and so not litter.
Is that the legal position?
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Originally Posted by
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Is that the legal position?
Yes
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