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| (1) Where the insecticide in respect of which an offence has been committed is seized under this Act by an Authorized Officer and the Director-General is satisfied that there has been a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder and if the owner or the person in possession of such insecticide at the time of seizure consents in writing to the destruction or disposal in any other manner of such insecticide by the Director-General, such insecticide may be destroyed or disposed of in such manner as the Director-General may direct. |
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| (2) Where the owner or the person in possession of the insecticide does not consent in writing to the destruction or disposal in any other manner of the insecticide, the Director-General -
| | (a) shall release the insecticide if the owner or the person in possession thereof satisfies the Director-General that he is authorized to possess, transport, sell or use the insecticide ; or | | |
| | (b) shall, forthwith, with notice to such owner or person in possession of the insecticide inform the Magistrate's Court having jurisdiction over the area in which the seizure was made, if such owner or person in possession of such insecticide does not satisfy the Director-General that he is authorized to possess, transport, sell or use the insecticide, | | |
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| (3) On information furnished to the Magistrate's Court under subsection (2) (b) such Court shall -
| | (a) if, after trial, it finds that the owner or the person in possession of the insecticide is not authorized to possess, transport, sell or use such insecticide under the provisions of this Act, order that such insecticide be forfeited to the Director-General to be disposed of as the Court may direct; or | | |
| | (b) if, after trial, it finds that the owner or the person in possession of the insecticide is authorized to possess, transport, sell or use such insecticide under the provisions of this Act, order that such insecticide be released to such owner or person in possession. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts