Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
18. Forfeiture of
property. - Where any person has been convicted under this Act for the
contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule there under,
the article of food in respect of which the contravention has been committed
may be forfeited to the Government.
1[Provided that
where the Court is satisfied that the article of food is capable of being made
to conform to prescribed standards for human consumption after reprocessing,
the Court may order the article of food to be returned to the owner, on his
executing a bond with or without sureties, or being sold, subject to the other
provisions of this Act, after reprocessing under the supervision of such
officer as may be specified therein.
1. Ins by Act 34 of
1976, Sec. 15 (w.e.f. 1st April 1976).