Section 74

Any order for the forfeiture or for the release of any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance or conveyance or document that had been seized in exercise of any power conferred under this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act or the proceeds of any sale under it shall be made by the court before which the prosecution with regard thereto has been held and an order for its forfeiture shall be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that an offence against this Act has been committed and it was the subject matter of or was used in the commission of the offence, notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such offence:

Provided that no order of forfeiture shall be made in respect of a conveyance unless the owner, if his name and place of residence is known, shall have had an opportunity of appearing to show cause why such order should not be made.

Any animal or bird, or carcass, semen, fodder, litter, dung, or any product of animals or birds or any article or substance, conveyance, document or the proceeds from any sale forfeited under this section shall be disposed of in accordance with the directions of the Magistrate.

Carcass, etc., or any product of animals or birds, etc., seized in respect of which there is no prosecution