28. Confiscation of article or currency or security obtained in contravention of the Act.—Any
article or currency or security which is seized under section 25 shall be liable to confiscation if such
article or currency or security has been adjudged under section 29 to have been received or obtained in
contravention of this Act.
29. Adjudication of confiscation.—(1) Any confiscation referred to in section 28 may be
adjudged—
(a) without limit, by the Court of Session within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the seizure
was made; and
(b) subject to such limits as may be prescribed, by such officer, not below the rank of an Assistant
Sessions Judge, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this
behalf.
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(2) When an adjudication under sub-section (1) is concluded by the Court of Session or Assistant
Sessions Judge, as the case may be, the Sessions Judge or Assistant Sessions Judge may make such order
as he thinks fit for the disposal by confiscation or delivery of seized article or currency or security, as the
case may be, to any person claiming to be entitled to possession thereof or otherwise, or which has been
used for the commission of any offence under this Act.
30. Procedure for confiscation.—No order of adjudication of confiscation shall be made unless a
reasonable opportunity of making a representation against such confiscation has been given to the person
from whom any article or currency or security has been seized.