31. Release of property seized

Where property has been seized under this Act, a designated police officer other than the police officer who effected the seizure, may at any time thereafter before it is forfeited under this Act release such property to such person as he determines to be lawfully entitled to the property if he is satisfied that such property is not liable to forfeiture under this Act or under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and is not otherwise required for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act, or for the purpose of any prosecution under any other law, and in such event neither the officer effecting the seizure, nor the Government, nor any person acting on behalf of the

A record in writing shall be made by the officer effecting any release of any property under subsection (1) in respect of such release specifying therein in detail the circumstances of, and the reason for, such release, and he shall send a copy of such record to the Public Prosecutor and to the Inspector General of Police within seven days of the release.