Section 37O

If any equipment, device, appliance, material, book, record, account, document or other thing or any receptacle, package or conveyance seized under this Enactment is held in the custody of the State Water Authority pending completion of any proceedings in respect of an offence under this Enactment or any regulations made under this Enactment, the cost of holding it in custody shall, in the event of any person being found to commit an offence, be a debt due to the Government by such person and shall be recoverable accordingly.