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(I) The Secretary or an officer of the Municipality authorised by the Secretary in this behalf or a Police Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector shall, seize a vehicle carrying filth or excreta through public place or public road with the intention or preparation to commit an offence under Section 340A or having reasonable cause to suspect that the vehicle is on its return after being used for such deposit, and shall after following such procedures' as may be prescribed produce before the Sub Divisional Magistrate having jurisdiction. (2) After conducting such inquiry and 'following such procedures as may be prescribed, the vehicle so seized may be released or confiscated, as the case may be. (3) Where the vehicle is confiscated, it shall be auctioned and the amount be credited to the Municipal Fund.] Inserted by Act 30 of 2009 dt. 07/10/2009.