Malaysia legislation
Section 47
of ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND BENEFIT SHARING ACT 2017
Section 47
Cost of holding seized biological resource, etc.
Where any biological resource, conveyance, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document or other article seized or surrendered under this Act is held in the custody of the Competent Authority pending completion of any proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act, the cost of holding it in custody shall, in the event of any person being convicted of such offence, be a debt due to the Competent Authority or
Government, as the case may be, by such person and shall be recoverable accordingly.