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Prevention of People Smuggling Act · s 25

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s 25Release of conveyance, movable property etc. under bond

(1)

Where any conveyance, movable property, record, report or document has been seized under this Act, an authorised officer may temporarily return such conveyance, movable property, record, report or document to the owner of the same on security or bond being furnished to the satisfaction of such officer and subject to such conditions as such officer may impose, that the conveyance, movable property, record, report or document shall be surrendered to him on demand.

(2)

Any person who -

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(a)

fai7S-to surreniondemand to an authorised officer the conveyance, movable property, record, report or document, temporarily returned to him under subsection (1); or

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(b)

fails to comply with or contravenes any of the conditions imposed under subsection (1), is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$10,000, imprisonment for a tern not exceeding 3 years or both, and any security or bond being furnished shall be forfeited.