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{ I ) The Cen?rd Government, may, having regwd to the value of article or currency Disposal of or security, their wherability to theft or my releraot consideration, by notification, spdfy ot CUmnGy Ot such article or currency or security.which shd, as soon as may be &r their seiaue, be =*. I I . disposed of by such officer and in such manna, as the Central Government may, from time to time, determine afbr following the procedure hereihr specified. (2) The article or currency or security seized shaIl be fomded without unnecessary delay to such officer as may be specified. (3) Where any article or currency or security has been seized and forwarded to such officer, the oEcer referred to in sub-section (I), shall prepare rta invmtary of such article or currency or security containing such details relating to their description, value or such other identifying padkulars as the officer referred to in that sub-@on may consider relevant to the identity of W article or the currency or security and make an application to any Magistrate for the p u r p w of certifying the comclnms of the inventory so prepared. (a Where an application is made under sub-section (21, afio Magisirate shall, as -soon as w y be, aIlow the application. I of 1872. (5) Notwithsiandiog anything contained in the Indian Evidence A a 1872 or the Code 2 of l97K of Criminal Procedure, 1973, every cow trying an offenee under this Act, shall treat the inventory, as certified by the Magistrate, as primary evidence in respect of such omnce. (6) Every officer xting under sub-section (3) shall, forthwith report the seiwre to the Court o f Session or Assistant Sessions Judge having jurisdiction for adjudging the confiscation under section 29. I:" 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDlNARY [PART If- Seizure lo be