24. Recovery of fees and other expenses incidental to prosecution
Feedback & supportWhen any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Magistrate’s Court may order that all fees and other expenses incident to the analysis of any drug in respect of which the conviction is obtained, including an analysis made under section 22, and any other reasonable expenses incurred by the prosecution, shall be paid by the person convicted.
drug
“drug” means any substance or mixture of substances used by man as a medicine whether internally or externally, and includes anaesthetics, but does not include such substances or mixtures of substances when sold otherwise than for medicinal purposes, and also includes face powders, dusting powders and toilet preparations whether or not advertised or described as a drug and for whatever purpose sold;
All such fees and expenses shall be recoverable in the same manner as a fine is recoverable.