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s 54 Court to order disposal of goods seized
(1) An order for the forfeiture or for the release of anything liable to forfeiture under the provisions of this Act shall be made by the court before which a prosecution with regard thereto has been held.
(2) An order for the forfeiture of goods shall be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that an offence against this Act has been committed and that the goods were the subject matter of, or were used in the commission of, the offence, notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Mahkamah hendaklah memerintah barang-barang yang disita supaya dilupuskan
(1) Sesuatu perintah untuk melucuthakkan atau untuk melepaskan apa-apa benda yang boleh dilucuthakkan di bawah peruntukan Akta ini hendaklah dibuat oleh mahkamah yang pendakwaan telah diadakan berkenaan dengannya.
(2) Sesuatu perintah untuk melucuthakkan barang-barang hendaklah dibuat sekiranya dibuktikan dengan memuaskan hati mahkamah bahawa suatu kesalahan terhadap Akta ini telah dilakukan dan bahawa barang-barang itu merupakan hal perkara, atau telah digunakan dalam melakukan, kesalahan itu, walaupun tiada seorang pun telah disabitkan atas kesalahan itu.
Text as at 1 November 2012 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
