Malaysia legislation
Section 39
Section 39
Release of property, document or information detained
(a)
at the close of an investigation or any proceedings arising from the investigation; or
(b)
with the prior written consent of the competent authority or the relevant enforcement agency, as the case may be, or of any investigating officer superior to him in rank, at any time before the close of an investigation, release any property, document or information detained or removed by him or any other investigating officer, to such person as he determines
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Activities to be lawfully entitled to the property, document or information if he is satisfied that it is not required for the purpose of any prosecution or proceedings under this Act, or for the purpose of any prosecution under any other written law.
(2)
The investigating officer effecting the release under subsection (1) shall record in writing the circumstances of, and the reason for, such release.
(3)
Where the investigating officer is unable to determine the person who is lawfully entitled to the property, document or information or where there is more than one claimant to the property, document or information, or where the investigating officer is unable to locate the person under subsection (1) who is lawfully entitled to the property, document or information, the investigating officer shall report the matter to a magistrate who shall then deal with the property, document or information as provided for under subsections 413(2), (3) and (4) and sections 414, 415 and 416 of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].
Statement to be admissible