Section 31
of Sabah Biodiversity Enactment 2000
Section 31
The Director, any police officer or customs officer or any other officer authorised to exercise the powers of entry or investigation under section 29 may seize, remove and detain any goods, tool, equipment, document, material or any other thing which is used or employed in relation to any collection, study, research or experiment being carried out on biological resources or traditional knowledge associated with biological resources in the State, which he reasonably believes to be or has been used, in the commission of an offence or to contain evidence relating to such an offence under this Enactment.
(2)
No claim or action shall lie against the Director, police officer, customs officer or any other officer authorised in writing by the Director in that behalf in respect of the entry, investigation, seizure, removal or detention of any such goods, tool, equipment, document, material or other thing under subsection (1).
(3)
Any goods, tool, equipment, document, material or other thing seized, removed or detained under subsection (1) may be sold by the Director by public auction or otherwise, disposed of as the court may order, and the proceed thereof shall, after being applied to cover the costs of such seizure, removal or detention and sale, be returned to the rightful owner.
Powers of arrest.