Malaysia legislation
Section 23
Section 23
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2), where any timber, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document, computerized data or other thing is seized pursuant to this Enactment, the enforcement officer making the seizure -
(a)
shall prepare -
(i)
a list of the timber, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document, computerized data or other thing seized and shall sign the list; and
(ii)
a written notice of the seizure containing the grounds for the seizure and shall sign the notice; and
(b)
shall as soon as practicable serve a copy of the list of the timber, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document, computerized data or other thing seized and the written notice of the seizure to the occupier of the premises or the person in control or in charge of the conveyance which have been searched.
(2)
The written notice of the seizure shall not be required to be served in pursuance of paragraph (1) (b) where the seizure is made in the presence of the person against whom proceedings under this Enactment are intended to be taken, or in the presence of the owner of such property, as the case may be.
(3)
If the premises is unoccupied, the enforcement officer shall post a copy of the list of the timber, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document, computerized data or other thing seized conspicuously on the premises.
(4)
Where the seizure is made by an enforcement officer and the owner of the timber, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document, computerized data or other thing seized is unknown, the Director may publish the list of timber, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document, computerized data or other thing seized in any manner as he thinks fit.
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Temporary return of conveyance, etc., seized