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50 (2) The Director or an authorised officer searching any individual under this section must comply with section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code. PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS Disposal of documents or thing

30.—(1) Any document or thing taken into possession or seized under this Act, must—
 * (a) where the document or thing is produced in any criminal trial, be dealt with in accordance with section 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68); or
 * (b) in any other case, be returned to the owner or reported to a Magistrate.

(2) Where the report of any document or thing is made to a Magistrate under subsection (1)(b), the Magistrate may order the document or thing—
 * (a) to be forfeited; or
 * (b) to be disposed of in such manner as the Magistrate thinks fit.

(3) Nothing in this section is to be taken to affect any right to retain or dispose any property which may exist in law apart from this section.

Offence of obstruction

31. A person who refuses to give access to, or obstructs, hinders or delays—
 * (a) the Director;
 * (b) an enforcement officer;
 * (c) an authorised officer;