Clause 13

Upon the conviction of any person for an offence under section 4, the scheduled species in respect of which the offence was committed and any other thing seized under section 9(4)(b), (c) or (d) shall, without further order, be forfeited to the Director.

Where a person who is prosecuted for an offence under section 4 is acquitted or given a discharge, conditional or otherwise, the court may order the scheduled species in respect of which the prosecution was brought and any other thing seized under section 9(4)(b), (c) or (d) —

Where the importer or exporter of the scheduled species cannot be ascertained or where he is outside jurisdiction, the Director may forfeit the scheduled species and other items seized under the provisions of this Act.

The Director shall, before forfeiting the scheduled species and other items under subsection (3), give to the person from whom the scheduled species and other items were seized notice of his intention to do so on the expiration of 7 days of the date of such notice except that where the scheduled species and other items to be forfeited are live animals, the Director shall not be required to give any notice under this subsection.

All things which are forfeited to the Director under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall be disposed of in such manner as the Director thinks fit.

Any expenses incurred by the Director or the Government under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall be recoverable from the owner, importer, exporter or re-exporter of the scheduled species as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.