Crimes Ordinance
Part XII
12-60
Section 147C
Cap. 200
issue a warrant authorizing a police officer, and any person
whose assistance that officer may require, to enter such
premises or place, by force if necessary.
(5) Where a sign is taken away under subsection (3), the
Commissioner of Police—
(a) may, subject to paragraph (b) and sections 147C and
147D, detain the sign;
(b) shall give possession of the sign to any person who
satisfies the Commissioner that—
(i) he is the owner of the sign or was, before the sign
was taken away, entitled to possession of the sign;
and
(ii) the sign was not, before being taken away, being
displayed in contravention of section 147A;
(c) may, if—
(i) he has detained the sign for at least one month;
(ii) he is not obliged under paragraph (b) or section
147C or 147D to give possession of the sign to any
person; and
(iii) he is not aware of any pending application under
section 147C for the recovery of the sign, or of any
pending charge under section 147A,
order the sign to be destroyed, sold or otherwise
disposed of as he thinks fit.
(6) Where a sign is sold under subsection (5)(c) the sale proceeds
shall be paid into the general revenue.
(Added 69 of 1990 s. 6)
147C. Application for recovery of sign
(1) Where a sign has been taken away under section 147B,
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