(1) Notwithstanding the fact that the period during which any permit, pass or authorization is to he in force has not expired, the Director may require the holder thereof to dispose of his stock of liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation, before such date as may be specified in the order.
(2) The Director may also require the owner of the stock of any liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation, who does not hold any valid permit, pass or authorisation for such stock to dispose of the said stock before such date as may be specified in the order and the owner shall comply with the order.
(3) Any stock of liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation, left undisposed after the date so specified shall, together with receptacles packages in which it is contained, be liable to forfeiture to the State Government on the order of the Director. On the cancellation or the expiry of the period of any permit, pass on authorisation, the Director may also direct that any stock of any liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation, remaining with the holder of the permit, pass or authorisation, together with receptacles or packages thereof be forfeited to the State Government.
(4) If the articles which are forfeited under sub-section (2) are sold Director may, after deducting cost of such sale, order the sale proceeds of such articles be paid to the owner thereof.
(5) No direction or order under sub-section (1), (2), (3) shall he made unless the person, likely to be adversely affected by such direction or order is given reasonable opportunity of being heard, and the reasons are recorded in writing by the Director
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