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| (1) Any boat, fishing gear, fish, aquatic plant, equipment, stores or cargo forfeited under section 18 shall upon such forfeiture vest absolutely in the State. Such vesting shall take effect-
| | (a) after the expiration of the period within which an appeal may be preferred to the Court of Appeal against the order of forfeiture ; or | | |
| | (b) where an appeal has been preferred to the Court of Appeal against the order of forfeiture, upon the determination of such appeal, confirming or up-holding the order of forfeiture. | | |
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| (2) The Director shall take possession of any boat, fishing gear, fish, aquatic plant, equipment, stores or cargo vested in the State under subsection (1) and may sell or otherwise dispose of them as he may think fit. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts