Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 679
679. In disposing of property forfeited in favour of the
Government in terms of this Code or of any other law the Direct or
of the Asset Recovery Bureau sha ll observe the following rules:
(a) property which is of no or of little value may be
disposed of at the discretion of the Asset Recovery
Bureau provided that proper record of such disposal is
kept;
(b) firearms, ammunition, explos ives or other chemical or
dangerous substances, exclud ing collectibles, shall be
consigned to the proper authorities designated by the
Minister responsible for justice for destruction by
them;
(c) other property which is of value shall be sold by
auction by the Director of the Asset Recovery Bureau
following the publication of at least three
advertisements in a daily newspaper and any moneys
deriving therefrom shall accrue to the Government
unless the Director of th e Asset Recovery Bureau
deems it more beneficial to Government to dispose of
such property otherwise.
Restoration of
property to
accused on
termination of
trial.
Amended by:
XXV .1967.32.
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