Singapore legislation

Regulation 25

of Strategic Goods (Control) Regulations

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).