Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 12
the following sections:
“Sale of perishable etc., articles 12a. (1) Where any controlled article or other article seized in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act—
(a)
is of a perishable or inflammable nature; or
(b)
the custody of such controlled article or other article involves unreasonable expense and inconvenience, such controlled article or other article may be sold and the proceeds of sale held to abide by the result of any prosecution or claim under this section.
(2)
The Government of Malaysia shall not be liable to any person for any deterioration, howsoever caused, in the quality of any controlled article or other article seized under this Act.
Control of Supplies (Amendment)
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No cost or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable 12b. No person shall, in any proceedings before any court in respect of any controlled article, vehicle, vessel or thing other than a controlled article seized in the exercise or the purported exercise of any power conferred under this Act, be entitled to the costs of such proceedings or to any damages or other relief unless such seizure was made without reasonable cause.”.
New section 25a