Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
Regulation 25
Disposal of seized goods
Subregulation 1
Where any goods have been seized under section 14, 15 or 16 and no further action is to be taken with respect to those goods, the Director-General shall issue a notice to the person from whom the goods were seized to claim the goods within 30 days of the date of the notice.
Subregulation 2
If the person to whom the notice under paragraph (1) is issued makes a claim for the return of the goods within the period specified in the notice, the goods shall be returned to the person.
Subregulation 3
If the person to whom the goods were returned desires to bring the goods out of Singapore, he shall, where necessary, apply for a permit under section 7(1).
Subregulation 4
If the person to whom the notice under paragraph (1) is issued fails to claim the goods within the period specified in the notice, the Director-General may sell or otherwise dispose of the goods.
Subregulation 5
Where the Director-General sells any goods under paragraph (4), he shall pay on demand the proceeds of sale to the person from whom the goods were seized.
Subregulation 6
Any proceeds from the sale of goods under this regulation which are not claimed within 2 years of the sale shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Subregulation 7
The person to whom the notice under paragraph (1) is issued may at any time make a claim for the proceeds paid into the Consolidated Fund under paragraph (6).