Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 355S
355S. (1) Anything which has been lawfully seized by the
Police may be retained so long as is necessary in all the
circumstances.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid,
anything lawfully seized by the Police under this Code may be
retained for use as evidence at the trial or for forensic exami nation
or any other aspect of the investigation, or in order to establ ish the
thing’s lawful owner.
(3) The Commissioner shall provide for the proper custody of
anything seized.
Restitution to
owner.
Added by:
III.2002.74.
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