Section 17: Forfeiture and condemnation of refined hydrocarbon oils seized.

(1) Any officer, police officer, or person authorised in that behalf by the Board may at any time seize or detain any refined hydrocarbon oils liable to forfeiture under this Act or which such officer, or person so authorised has reasonable grounds to believe are so liable to forfeiture.
(2) Refined hydrocarbon oils 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 shall be dealt with as the Board may direct.
(3) 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 any thing as being forfeited under this Act.
[First Schedule.]