Section 28
Sale and disposal of seized fuel
of Malaysian Biofuel Industry Act 2007
The enforcement officer may at any time direct that any fuel seized under this Act be sold and the proceeds of the sale be held while waiting for the result of any prosecution under this Act where—
(a)
the fuel easily deteriorates in quality;
(b)
the custody of the fuel involves unreasonable expense and inconvenience;
(c)
there is a lack or absence of adequate or proper facilities for the storage of the fuel; or
(d)
the fuel is believed to cause an obstruction or to be a hazard to the public.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), where an analyst appointed under section 38 certifies, or if the results of tests as certified by such analyst proves, that the fuel tested by him is contaminated, the enforcement officer may keep it in custody or, if no prosecution is instituted in respect of the fuel, cause it to be disposed of in the manner determined by the enforcement officer.