Section 161A
Powers of seizure
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
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Any officer authorized to exercise the powers of entry or investigation under section 161 may seize, remove or detain any vehicle, goods, tool, equipment, document, material or any other thing which he reasonably believes to be or has been used in the commission of an offence under this Ordinance or any bylaws or regulations in force in the local authority area or to contain evidence relating to such an offence.
[Am. Cap. A94, Cap. A191/2020.]
(2)
No claim or action shall lie against any officer authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer of a local authority in respect of the seizure, removal or detention of any such vehicle, goods, tool, equipment, document, material or other thing under subsection (1).
[Am. Cap. A94.]
(3)
Any vehicle, goods, tool, equipment, document, material or other thing seized, removed or detained under subsection (1) may be—
(a)
dealt with, disposed of or sold in accordance with any bylaws made under section 91 or 105; or
(b)
sold by the local authority by public auction or tender;
or
(c)
disposed of or dealt with in such manner as the court may order,
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and the proceeds thereof shall, after being applied to cover the costs of such seizure, removal or detention and sale, as the case may be, be returned to the rightful owner or dealt with in such manner as the
Court may order.
[Ins. Cap. A69; Am. Cap. A94.]