Section 28

No claim or action shall lie against the Chief Executive

Officer, police officer, customs officer or any other officer authorized in writing by the Chief Executive Officer in that behalf in respect of the seizure, removal or detention of any such goods, tool, equipment, document, material or other thing under subsection (1).

Any goods, tools, equipment, documents, materials or other things seized, removed or detained under subsection (1) may be disposed of by the Chief Executive Officer, as he deems fit, or otherwise disposed of as the Court may order, and the proceeds of the disposal shall be held to abide by the result of any prosecution.

[Sub. Cap. A220]

Where any thing has been seized under this Ordinance, an authorized person may, subject to terms and conditions as the Chief

Executive Officer deems fit to impose, temporarily release such thing to the owner upon application and upon security (as assessed by the Chief

Executive Officer) being furnished that such thing shall be surrendered to him on demand or to produce it before a Court of competent jurisdiction.

[Add. Cap. A220]

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