Section 15
Power to give option to pay costs in lieu of confiscation.
About this Act
An Act to prohibit the advertisement of, and to provide for the regulation of trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of, cigarettes and other tobacco products and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Whenever any confiscation of any
package of cigarettes or any other tobacco products is authorised by this Act, the court adjudging it may,
subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order adjudging the confiscation, give to the owner
thereof an option to pay, in lieu of confiscation, costs which shall be equal to the value of the goods
confiscated.
(2) On payment of the costs ordered by the court, the seized packages shall be returned to the person from whom they were seized on condition that such person shall, before making any distribution, sale or supply of such packages of cigarettes or other tobacco products, get the specified warning and indication of nicotine and tar contents incorporated on each such package.
(2) On payment of the costs ordered by the court, the seized packages shall be returned to the person from whom they were seized on condition that such person shall, before making any distribution, sale or supply of such packages of cigarettes or other tobacco products, get the specified warning and indication of nicotine and tar contents incorporated on each such package.