(1) Where a Magistrate trying an offence under this Act or any rule made thereunder, considers that anything is liable to confiscation under section 23, he may, after hearing the person, if any, claiming any right thereto and evidence, if any, which such person may produce in support of his claim, order confiscation.
(2) Where an offence has been committed under this Act or any rule made thereunder, and the offender is not known or cannot be found, or when anything liable to confiscation under this Act and not in the possession of any person cannot be satisfactorily accounted for, any officer authorised by the Government in this behalf may hold an inquiry and may order confiscation:
Provided that no such order shall be made before the expiration of one month from the date of seizure of the thing liable to confiscation or without hearing the person, if any, claiming any right thereto and the evidence, if any, which he may produce in support of his claim.
25. Any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Police, or any Mica Officer may arrest without warrant, Confiscation how to be effected.
Power to arrest without warrant.
Things liable to confiscation.
18 [Act No. VII of 1957] any person found committing an offence punishable under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 17, sub-section (1) of section 18, section 19 or section 20.
26. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
27. Every officer acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860).
28. All offences punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder shall be bailable within the meaning of 6the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898).
29. No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable by or under this Act.