1944
Seizure and forfeiture of things used for commission
of offences.
Procedure after
arrest or seizure.
No. 36 of 1931.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.
(e) seize, remove and detain any such goods, whether in such place or such premises or in any place whatever within this Colony, in the possession, custody or control of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued.
(3) Whenever it appears to any revenue officer generally or specially authorized in writing by the Superintendent for the purposes of this section, or to any police officer not below the rank of sergeant, that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any place or any premises there are concealed or deposited goods subject to forfeiture under this Ordinance, or with respect to which an offence has been committed or is about to be committed against this Ordinance, and he has reasonable ground for believing that unless the place or the premises are searched forthwith the goods are likely to be removed, the said officer in virtue of his office may exercise in, upon and in respect of such place or such premises all the powers mentioned in this section as if he were empowered to do so by warrant.
(4) In this section, "place" includes any spot on land or water, and "premises" includes any ship, aircraft or vehicle.
28. Whenever it is lawful under this Ordinance for a revenue or police officer to seize any goods, it shall be lawful for him in like manner to seize-
(1) any receptacle in which the goods are contained;
(2) any ship not exceeding sixty tons net register, or any vehicle, or any aircraft, not being a public transport or state aircraft, in which the goods are found;
(3) any machinery, implement, utensil or material used or intended to be used for the commission of an offence against this Ordinance; and
(4) any books or documents which may appear to contain evidence that any offence against this Ordinance has been or is about to be committed,
and the same may by order of a magistrate be forfeited.
29. Every revenue officer who with or without a warrant arrests any person or seizes any goods under this Ordinance shall forthwith take the person and the goods, or if that is not practicable, a sample or a description of the goods, to a police.