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Section 52

Release of seized documents, etc.

of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024

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Section 52
(1)

If any document, record, computerized data, digitalized data, plan, drawing, material, plant, equipment, machinery, goods, energy-using product, product, label, item or thing has been seized under this Act, the authorized officer who effected the seizure may at any time after that, with the consent of the Public Prosecutor, release the document, record, computerized data, digitalized data, plan, drawing, material, plant, equipment, machinery, goods, energy-using product, product, label, item or thing to the person as he determines to be lawfully entitled to the document, record, computerized data, digitalized data, plan, drawing, material, plant, equipment, machinery, goods, energy-using product, product, label, item or thing, if he is satisfied that the document, record, computerized data, digitalized data, plan, drawing, material, plant, equipment, machinery, goods, energy-using product, product, label, item or thing is not otherwise required for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act, or for the purpose of any prosecution under any other written law, and in such event, neither the authorized officer effecting the seizure, nor the Government, the Commission or any person acting on behalf of the Government or the Commission shall be liable to any proceedings by any person if the seizure and the release of the document, record, computerized data, digitalized data, plan, drawing, material, plant, equipment, machinery, goods, energy-using product, product, label, item or thing had been effected in good faith.

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(2)

A record in writing shall be made by the authorized officer effecting the release of any document, record, computerized data, digitalized data, plan, drawing, material, plant, equipment, machinery, goods, energy-using product, product, label, item or thing under subsection (1) specifying in detail the circumstances of, and the reason for, the release, and he shall send a copy of the record to the Public Prosecutor within seven days of the release.