4. Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:
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| | (1) Every person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall be liable, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment and in the case of any offence relating to the import of any goods in contravention of any regulations made under this Act relating to standards or quality control the Magistrate shall make order that such goods be forfeited to the State. | | |
| | (2) Any goods forfeited by an order made under subsection (1) shall, upon such forfeiture, vest absolutely in the State and such vesting shall have effect
| | | (a) where no appeal has been preferred against the order of forfeiture, 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 upholding the order of forfeiture. |
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| | (3) The Controller shall have possession of any goods vested in the State under subsection (2) and may sell or otherwise dispose of them as he- may think fit. Where the Controller sells any such goods, the proceeds of sale shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund. ". | | |
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