Section 6

if he suspects that an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder is being or has been committed, seize any article which was the subject matter of or was used in the commission of the offence; and

seize any article including its contents for the purpose of examining it to determine if there are disease-bearing insects or whether the conditions are likely to harbour or propagate disease-bearing insects.

The Director General, a Medical Officer of Health or an inspector shall prepare a list of all articles seized under subsection

and forthwith deliver a copy of such list signed by him to the owner or occupier of the premises from where the articles were seized or his agent or employee or any other person from whom the articles were seized.

When no person is charged for any offence the article shall unless it is claimed by the owner or the person from whom it was seized within a period of two weeks of the seizure be disposed of at the discretion of the Director General or a Medical Officer of

Health but if within the period a claim is made by the owner or any person from whom the article was seized it shall be returned to him.

Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Director General or a

Medical Officer of Health may at any time dispose of any disease-bearing insect or any perishable matter seized in any manner he deems fit:

Provided that if the perishable matter is sold the proceeds of the sale shall, if so claimed by the owner or the person from whom it was seized within two weeks of the seizure, be paid to him.

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