Section 41 — Property and materials seized or removed by Commissioner of Building Control

(1)Any property or materials seized or removed by the Commissioner of Building Control, in the exercise of his or her powers under section 19(6) or 25(6)(c), may be forfeited to the Government and sold or otherwise disposed of by the Commissioner of Building Control unless a claim is made by the person to whom the property or materials belong within 2 weeks of the seizure or removal in which case the property or materials may be returned to the person on any terms and conditions that the Commissioner of Building Control may impose.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/01/2022]

(2)Where the Commissioner of Building Control sells any property or materials under subsection (1), the Commissioner of Building Control must pay on demand the proceeds of the sale to the owner to whom the property or materials belonged after deducting the amount of any expenses recoverable by the Commissioner of Building Control from the owner.

(3)Any proceeds of the sale of property or materials under this section not claimed within 2 years of the sale must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.