Section 40
Sale and disposal of rubber seized
of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority Act 1972
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Section 40
The Director General may at any time direct that any rubber 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 rubber is of a perishable nature or easily deteriorates in quality;
(b)
the rubber is subject to speedy and natural decay;
(c)
the custody of the rubber involves unreasonable expense or inconvenience;
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(d)
the rubber is believed to cause an obstruction or to be a hazard to the public; or
(e)
there is a lack or absence of adequate or proper facilities for the storage of the rubber.