Medical Device Act 2012 s 56

s 56 Release of medical device, book, document, etc., seized

(1) If any medical device, book, document, computerized data, apparatus, equipment, device, machinery, vehicle, matter or thing including in digital form has been seized under this Act, the authorized officer who effected the seizure may, after referring to the Public Prosecutor, release the medical device, book, document, computerized data, apparatus, equipment, device, machinery, vehicle, matter or thing including in digital form to the person determined by him to be lawfully entitled to it, if the medical device, book, document, computerized data, apparatus, equipment, device, machinery, vehicle, matter or thing including in digital form is not liable to forfeiture under this Act, and is not otherwise required for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act or for the purpose of any prosecution under any other written law, and in such event neither the authorized officer effecting the seizure, nor the Federal Government, the Authority or any person acting on behalf of the Federal Government or Authority shall be liable to any proceedings by any person if the seizure and the release of the medical device, book, document, computerized data, apparatus, equipment, device, machinery, vehicle, matter or thing including in digital form had been effected in good faith. (2) A record in writing shall be made by the authorized officer effecting the release of the medical device, book, document, computerized data, apparatus, equipment, device, machinery, vehicle, matter or thing including in digital form under subsection (1) specifying in detail the circumstances of and the reason for the release, and he shall send a copy of the record to the Public Prosecutor within seven days of the release.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pelepasan peranti perubatan, buku, dokumen, dsb., yang disita

(1) Jika mana-mana peranti perubatan, buku, dokumen, data berkomputer, radas, kelengkapan, peranti, jentera, kenderaan, perkara atau benda termasuklah dalam bentuk digital telah disita di bawah Akta ini, pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat penyitaan itu boleh, selepas merujuk kepada Pendakwa Raya, melepaskan peranti perubatan, buku, dokumen, data berkomputer, radas, kelengkapan, peranti, jentera, kenderaan, perkara atau benda termasuklah dalam bentuk digital itu kepada orang yang diputuskannya sebagai berhak secara sah kepadanya, jika peranti perubatan, buku, dokumen, data berkomputer, radas, kelengkapan, peranti, jentera, kenderaan, perkara atau benda termasuklah dalam bentuk digital itu tidak boleh dilucuthakkan di bawah Akta ini, dan tidak dikehendaki selainnya bagi maksud apa-apa prosiding di bawah Akta ini atau bagi maksud apa-apa pendakwaan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang bertulis lain, dan dalam hal sedemikian pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat penyitaan itu, atau Kerajaan Persekutuan, Pihak Berkuasa atau mana-mana orang yang bertindak bagi pihak Kerajaan Persekutuan atau Pihak Berkuasa tidak boleh dikenakan apa-apa prosiding oleh mana-mana orang jika penyitaan dan pelepasan peranti perubatan, buku, dokumen, data berkomputer, radas, kelengkapan, peranti, jentera, kenderaan, perkara atau benda termasuklah dalam bentuk digital itu telah dibuat dengan suci hati. (2) Suatu rekod bertulis hendaklah dibuat oleh pegawai diberi kuasa yang membuat pelepasan peranti perubatan, buku, dokumen, data berkomputer, radas, kelengkapan, peranti, jentera, kenderaan, perkara atau benda termasuklah dalam bentuk digital di bawah subseksyen (1) yang menyatakan secara terperinci hal keadaan dan sebab bagi pelepasan itu, dan dia hendaklah menghantarkan suatu salinan rekod itu kepada Pendakwa Raya dalam tempoh tujuh hari dari pelepasan itu.

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Text as at 1 March 2017 (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).

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