Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXXVI
363. Procedure by police on seizure of property
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The seizure or finding by any police officer of property taken under section 24 or alleged or suspected to have been stolen or found under circumstances which create suspicion of the commission of any offence shall be forthwith reported to a Magistrate, who shall make such order as he thinks fit respecting the delivery of such property to the person entitled to the possession thereof, or, if such person cannot be ascertained, respecting the custody and production of the property.
police officer
"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
If the person so entitled is known, the Magistrate may order the property to be delivered to him on such conditions (if any) as the
Magistrate
"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
Magistrate thinks fit. If such person is unknown, the Magistrate may detain it, and shall in such case issue a public notification specifying the articles of which such property consists and requiring any person who may have a claim thereto to appear before him and establish his claim within 6 months from the date of the notification.
The notification shall, if the value of the property exceeds
$500, be published in the Gazette.
Terms defined in s 2
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
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