Clause 11

take possession in such manner as he shall deem fit of any controlled article in respect of which he has reason to believe such an offence has been committed or of any vehicle, vessel or other article by means of which any such offence has been committed or which he has reason to believe is intended to be used for the commission of that offence; or

give such orders and directions and take such measures in relation to supplies of that controlled article as may appear to him necessary or expedient in order that any such controlled article may be placed on the market.

if in his opinion the owner of the controlled article has been guilty of an offence under this Act and criminal proceedings have been instituted against the owner in respect of the offence, may retain the controlled article until the conclusion of those criminal proceedings and, unless the court orders confiscation thereof, shall dispose the controlled article in such manner as the court may order and, in default of any order of the court, shall dispose the controlled article under paragraph (b); or

in any case, may restore possession to the owner, or, where a maximum price has been fixed by any written law in respect of the controlled article, may pay to the owner of the controlled article the price so fixed less an amount not exceeding twenty-five per cent thereof being the expenses certified by the Controller to have been incurred by the Controller in taking possession, storing and re-storing possession of the controlled article as aforesaid.