Section-56 (Things liable for confiscation) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as further amended by Act, 8 of 2018, shall be substituted by the following:- "56- Confiscation of Seized Items:-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section-57B, whenever an offence punishable under this Act, is committed, the Collector or an officer authorized by him may confiscate such items based on the report of the investigating officer.
(2) Such items may include –
(i) any premises or part thereof;
(ii) any animal, vehicle, vessel or conveyance;
(iii) any liquor or intoxicant;
(iv) any other item having bearing with the case;
Provided, where things as mentioned in section-57 are to be destroyed, then the Collector or an officer authorized by him need not confiscate the same before their destruction.
(3) The State Government may issue necessary direction, guidelines, regulations and instructions with respect to the mode and manner of search, seizure, destruction and confiscation.