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Rh (2) In particular, the court may order the thing to be dealt with as the Director may see fit; and in such a case the Director may direct that it be destroyed or otherwise dealt with.

(3) Where—
 * (a) the court proposes to order anything to be forfeited under this section; and
 * (b) a person claiming to have an interest in it applies to be heard by the court,

the court shall not order it to be forfeited unless that person has been given an opportunity to show cause why the order should not be made.

(4) The court may make an order under this section notwithstanding that no person has been charged with or convicted of an offence under this Part in relation to the thing to be forfeited. PART IV INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS Purpose of this Part

11.—(1) The purpose of this Part is to ensure that—
 * (a) toxic chemicals and their precursors are only used, developed, produced, acquired, stockpiled, retained, or transferred for permitted purposes;
 * (b) the Director has knowledge of dealings with chemicals that facilitates the making of Singapore’s periodic declarations under the Convention; and
 * (c) Singapore is otherwise able to fulfil its obligations under the Convention.

(2) Any power under this Part may be exercised only for that purpose.

Information and records for purposes of Convention

12.—(1) Any person who uses, develops, produces, acquires, stockpiles, retains or transfers toxic chemicals or their precursors to which any provision of Parts VI to IX of the Verification Annex applies shall—