Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2025 · s 109

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109.
Substitution of section 250
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 250
the following section:
250.
“List of things seized
(1)  Except as provided in subsection (2), where any equipment, instrument, material, book, account, document, goods, record or other thing is seized pursuant to this Act, the authorized officer making the seizure—
(a)	 shall prepare—
(i)	 a list of the equipments, instruments, materials, books, accounts, documents, goods, records or other things seized and shall sign the list; and
(ii)	 a written notice of the seizure containing the grounds for the seizure and shall sign the notice; and
(b)	 shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the list of the equipments, instruments, materials, books, accounts, documents, goods, records or other things seized and the written notice of the seizure to the occupier of the premises which have been searched, or to his agent or servant at those premises.

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(2)  The written notice of the seizure shall not be required to be served pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) where the seizure is made in the presence of the person against whom proceedings under this Act are intended to be taken, or in the presence of the owner of such property or his agent, as the case may be.
(3)  If the premises are unoccupied, the authorized officer shall post a copy of the list of the equipments, instruments, materials, books, accounts, documents, goods, records or other things seized conspicuously on the premises.”.

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s 109Substitution of section 250

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 250

the following section:

s 250“List of things seized

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2), where any equipment, instrument, material, book, account, document, goods, record or other thing is seized pursuant to this Act, the authorized officer making the seizure—

(a)

shall prepare—

(i)

a list of the equipments, instruments, materials, books, accounts, documents, goods, records or other things seized and shall sign the list; and

(ii)

a written notice of the seizure containing the grounds for the seizure and shall sign the notice; and

(b)

shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the list of the equipments, instruments, materials, books, accounts, documents, goods, records or other things seized and the written notice of the seizure to the occupier of the premises which have been searched, or to his agent or servant at those premises.

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(2)

The written notice of the seizure shall not be required to be served pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) where the seizure is made in the presence of the person against whom proceedings under this Act are intended to be taken, or in the presence of the owner of such property or his agent, as the case may be.

(3)

If the premises are unoccupied, the authorized officer shall post a copy of the list of the equipments, instruments, materials, books, accounts, documents, goods, records or other things seized conspicuously on the premises.”.