Section 31

Any animal, conveyance or article concerning, by or for which an offence has been or is reasonably believed to have been committed may be seized and taken to a pound or police station and there kept until the charge has been disposed of, unless sooner given up by order of a Magistrate or any police officer in charge of a police station or any police officer not below the rank of sergeant:

Provided that where any property so seized and detained is subject to speedy and natural decay or is in the opinion of the

Chief Police Officer of less value than ten ringgit, such property may be sold at any time and the net proceeds of such sale shall be retained and disposed of in such manner as the Magistrate may on the trial of the charge direct.

Power to compound offences