Malaysia legislation
Section 72
Section 72
(1)
Any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data that has been seized, or any proceeds of sale under this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment shall be liable to forfeiture.
(2)
An order for the forfeiture or for the release of animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data that had been seized in exercise of any power conferred under this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment or the proceeds of sale of it shall be made by the court before which the prosecution with regard thereto has been held and an order for its forfeiture shall be made if its is proved to the satisfaction of the court than an offence against this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment has been committed and it was the subject matter of or was used in the commission of the offence, notwithstanding that no person has been convicted of such offence.
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(3)
No order of forfeiture shall be made in respect of a conveyance unless the owner, if his name and place of residence is known, shall have had an opportunity of appearing to show cause why such order should not be made.
(4)
Any animal, bird, animal product, bird product, carcass, fodder, litter, dung or any article or substance, conveyance, receptacle, package, document or computerized data or the proceeds of sale forfeited under this section shall be disposed of in accordance with the directions of the court.
Any animal, bird, etc., seized in respect of which there is no prosecution