(3) If the articles which are forfeited under sub-section (2) are sold, the 1Commissioner]1 may, if he thinks fit, order the whole or any portion of the sale proceed of such articles to be paid to the owner there of
2[(4) No direction or order under sub-section (1), (lA), (2) or (3) shall be made unless the person likely to be adversely affected by such direction or order is given reasonable opportunity of being heard, and the reasons for the direction given or order made are recorded in writing by the 1Commissioner2.
3[CHAPTER IV-A.
Control and Regulation of 4Articles Mentioned in section 24A4 to prevent their use as Intoxicating Liquor.]3
59A. 4[Manufacture of the articles mentioned in section 24A.]4
(1) No manufacturer of any of the articles mentioned in section 24A shall sell, use or dispose of any liquor purchased or possessed for the purposes of such manufacture under the provisions of this Act otherwise than as an ingredient of the articles authorised to be manufactured therefrom. No more alcohol shall be used in the manufacture of any of the articles mentioned in section 24A than quantity necessary for extraction or solution of the elements contained there in and for the preservation of the articles :
Provided that in the case of manufacture of any of the articles mentioned in section 24A in which the alcohol is generated by a process of fermentation the amount of such alcohol shall not exceed 12 per cent. 6by volume.6
(2) No person shall—
- (a) knowingly sell any 7article mentioned in section 24A7 for being used as an intoxicating drink, or
- (b) sell any such article under circumstances from which he might reasonably reduce the intention of the purchaser to use them for such purpose.
5[59AA. 8Control on manufacture, import and export of articles mentioned in section 24A85
No article mentioned in section 24A shall be manufactured, imported or exported, except under a licence which shall, subject to the provisions of any of rules made in that behalf, be granted by an officer authorised in that behalf by an order in writing by the State Government :
Provided that no such licence shall be necessary for the import or export of such article to the extent of such quantity as may be prescribed.