Section 23
Unclaimed estates
Whenever any person dies leaving in Malaysia movable property which by reason of the absence of any person entitled thereto or the absence of any claim to such property for the purpose of administration, is taken charge of by a police officer for the purpose of safe custody, the Commanding Officer shall forthwith notify the
Official Administrator, Probate Officer or Administrator in the State wherein the property is situated that it is in his charge; and pending the
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directions of the Official Administrator, Probate Officer or
Administrator, the Commanding Officer shall retain the property in safe custody.
(2)
In the case of property which is of a perishable nature or likely to deteriorate in value, a Commanding Officer or any officer authorized by him in writing may order it to be sold and the proceeds of such sale shall be handed to the Official Administrator, Probate
Officer or Administrator.