Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Chapter XLI · Disposal of Exhibits and of Property the Subject of Offences
415. Procedure where property is perishable or of small value
Feedback & supportAny property detained in police custody on the order of a
Magistrate made under subsection 413(3) may be sold by public auction or in such manner as may be practicable if—
it is subject to speedy decay or deterioration;
it cannot be maintained without difficulty, or it is not practicable to maintain;
in the opinion of the police officer that the value of such property is less than ten thousand ringgit; or
its custody involves unreasonable expense and inconvenience.
The proceeds of the sale shall be then passed to and become vested in the Federal Government after deducting the cost and expenses of the maintenance and sale of the property.