Section 144:
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
144. Seized goods to be sold by public auction or public tender
(1) All goods which are seized under this Act shall be delivered into the
custody of the Director-General who shall, subject to section 143 (2) or to
the order of a Court, cause them to be sold by public auction or public tender,
as he may determine.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may direct that, in lieu
of being sold, such goods shall be destroyed or reserved for a Ministry,
Government department, local authority, statutory body, the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, a foreign government or a charitable institution.
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(3) In this section—
“charitable institution” has the same meaning as in the Income Tax
Act.
[S. 144 amended by s. 8 (g) of Act 14 of 2009 w.e.f. 30 July 2009; s. 12 (w) of Act 9 of
2015 w.e.f. 14 May 2015; s. 11 (o) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 29 September 2015.]