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Liability of illicit drugs, substances, plants, articles and conveyances lo confiscation.-2[(1) Whenever any offence punishable under this Act has been committed, the narcotic drug, psychotropic substance, controlled substance, opium poppy, coca plant, cannabis plant, materials, apparah$ and utensils in respect of which or by means of which such offence has been committed, shall be liable to confiscation.l (2) Any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance 3[or controlled substances] lawfully produced, imported inter-State, exported inter-State, imported into India, transported, manufactured, possessed, used, purchased or sold along with, or in addition to, any narcotic drug or psychohopic substance 3[or controlled substancesl which is iiable to confiscation under sub-section (1) and there receptacles, packages and coverings in which any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance 3[or controlled substancesl, materials, apparatus or utensils liable to confiscation under sub-section (1) is found, and the other contents, if any, of such receptacles or packages shall likewise be liable to con fisca tion. (3) Any animal or conveyance used in carrying any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance 3[or controlled substancel, or any article liable to confiscation under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be liable to confiscation, L Srrl". fv e.t Z of 1989, sec. 16, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 29-5-1989).