State Act

THE KARNATAKA LAKE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 2014

This Act was repealed on 26 March 2018 by the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Karnataka Act 15 of 2018), s.19; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

16. Seizure of property liable for confiscation.- (1) When there is reason to believe that an offence punishable under section 25 has been committed, any instrument, implement, machinery, device, tool, boat, vehicle or any other material or object used in committing any such offence, may be seized by the Designated officer or any other officer empowered by the Authority in this behalf. (2) The Designated officer or empowered officer seizing any property, vehicle, material or object under sub-section (1) shall place on them a mark indicating that the same has been so seized and shall as soon as may be, make a report of such seizure to the Magistrate or Authorized Officer having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure is made. The procedure of seizure shall be has specified in the code of criminal procedure, 1973. Provided that where the seized property, vehicle, material or object is believed to belong to the Central or the State Government or a local or other authority or if the offender is unknown, the Designated officer or empowered officer shall report to the Chief Executive Officer. (3) The arrested persons shall be produced before the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made.