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(1) When the offender is convicted or when the person charged with an offence against this Act, is acquitted, but the Court decides that anything liable to confiscation, such confiscation may be ordered by the Court. (2) When an offence against this Act has been committed but the offender is not known, or cannot be found, or when anything liable to confiscation under this Act and not in the possession of any person cannot be satisfactory accounted for, the case shall be inquired into and determined by the Collector or other Prohibition Officer in charge of the District or area or by any other officer authorised by [State Government] in that behalf, who may order such confiscation: Provided that no such order shall be made until the expiration of fifteen days from the date of seizing the things intended to be confiscated or without hearing the persons, if any, claiming any right thereto and evidence, if any, which they produce in support of their claims. Adapted by K.A.L. Order, 1956.