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s 56 Minister may order return of goods seized
(1) The owner or any person having a beneficial interest in any goods seized may, before the expiration of one calendar month from the date of the forfeiture of such goods, or from the date on which such goods shall be deemed to be forfeited, as the case may be, make application to the Minister for the return of such goods.
(2) Subsequent to any application made in accordance with subsection (1), the Minister may order any goods seized under this Act, whether forfeited or not, to be delivered to the owner or other person entitled thereto, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem fit.
Malay text (authoritative)
Menteri boleh memerintahkan supaya barang-barang yang disita dikembalikan
(1) Pemunya atau mana-mana orang yang mempunyai kepentingan benefisial dalam mana-mana barang yang disita boleh, sebelum tamat satu bulan kalendar dari tarikh barang-barang itu dilucuthakkan, atau dari tarikh barang-barang itu disifatkan dilucuthakkan, mengikut manamana yang berkenaan, membuat permohonan kepada Menteri supaya barang-barang itu dikembalikan.
(2) Selepas sesuatu permohonan dibuat mengikut subseksyen (1), Menteri boleh memerintahkan mana-mana barang yang disita di bawah Akta ini, sama ada dilucuthakkan atau tidak, diserahkan kepada
pemunyanya atau kepada mana-mana orang yang berhak kepadanya atas apa-apa terma dan syarat sebagaimana yang difikirkannya patut.
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).
