s 20 Court’s powers relating to property
20.—(1) Any property —(a) that was in the possession of the prisoner at the time of his or her apprehension; or (b) that was seized under section 15, that may be material as evidence in proving the offence to which the request for his or her surrender relates must, if the Minister so directs, be delivered up with the prisoner on his or her surrender. (2) Where any property —(a) was in the possession of the prisoner at the time of his or her apprehension or was seized under section 15; and (b) was not delivered up with the prisoner on his or her surrender in accordance with subsection (1), a Magistrate may by order direct that the property be disposed of — (c) by being delivered to the person whom the Magistrate is satisfied is entitled to possession of the property; or (d) in any other manner as the Magistrate thinks fit. (3) If an order is made under this section in a case in which a review of a Magistrate’s order under section 17 is pending, the order must not, except where the property is perishable, be carried out until the period allowed for the review has expired or the review has been finally determined.[Act 17 of 2022 wef 01/07/2022]