Section 63: Custody of seized items
consolidated text (as at 2015, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
63. Custody of seized items
(1) Pending judicial proceedings or compounding, an item referred to in—
(a) section 58 (1) (c) (i) shall be entrusted to the custody of its
owner, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed
in writing by the Permanent Secretary;
(b) section 58 (1) (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall be kept in the custody of
the Permanent Secretary.
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(2) Any person who attempts to destroy, destroys or purloins any item
seized under section 58 (1) (c) (i) shall commit an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000,000 rupees or the US
dollar equivalent.