51Forfeiture of kava or thing seized

51 Forfeiture of kava or thing seized (1) If no claim is made for the delivery of kava or a thing under section 49, the kava or thing is, by force of this subsection, forfeited to the Territory. (2) If: (a) a person is found guilty of an offence relating to kava or a thing seized and delivered to the Director under this Act; and (b) the kava or thing has not already been forfeited by an order made under Part 5, the kava or thing is, by force of this subsection, forfeited to the Territory. (3) Where proceedings are instituted against a person for an offence against this Act involving kava but he or she is not found guilty of the offence, the court before which the person was tried may order that all or some of the kava be forfeited to the Territory. (4) A forfeiture under subsection (2) is in addition to any penalty imposed on a person found guilty of the offence.

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