Section 17: Forfeiture and condemnation of spirits seized.

(1)
In the application of this section, the provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect for the purposes of forfeiture, and all proceedings for the condemnation of anything as being forfeited, under the excise laws.
[First Schedule.]
(2) Any officer, police officer, or person authorised in that behalf by the Board, may at any time seize or detain any spirits liable to forfeiture under this Act or which such officer, police officer or person so authorised has reasonable grounds to believe is liable to forfeiture under the excise laws.
(3)
Spirits so seized or detained shall forthwith be delivered to the Board; and pending determination by the Board as to forfeiture or disposal, things delivered to the Board may be condemned as forfeiture or otherwise dealt with as the Board may direct.