Singapore legislation
Section 29
Section 29
Forfeiture
(1)
Any thing seized in exercise of any power conferred under this Act is liable to forfeiture.
(2)
An order for the forfeiture or for the release of any thing seized in exercise of any power conferred by this Act must be made by the court before which the prosecution with regard thereto has been held.
(3)
An order for the forfeiture of the thing seized must be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that —
an offence under this Act has been committed; and
the thing seized was the subject matter of or was used in the commission of the offence even though no person may have been convicted of that offence.
(4)
In the absence of any prosecution with regard to any thing seized in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act, the thing is deemed to be forfeited at the expiry of one month from the date of the seizure unless a claim to the thing is made before then in accordance with subsection (5).
(5)
A person asserting that the person is the owner of any thing seized and that the thing is not liable to forfeiture may personally, or by the person’s agent authorised in writing, make a claim by giving written notice to the Chief Executive.
(6)
On receipt of the notice, the Chief Executive may direct that the thing seized be released or may refer the matter to a court for decision.
(7)
All things forfeited or deemed to be forfeited must be delivered to the Authority or an officer of the Authority and must be disposed of according to the Chief Executive’s directions.