Section 34: Option to pay fine in lieu of property forfeited — Prevention of Smuggling Act, 1977

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34. Option to pay fine in lieu of property forfeited.___ (1) Where by virtue of a declaration made by a Special Judge under section 32 only less than half of any property stands forfeited to the Federal Government and such property is indivisible or cannot be easily separated from the rest without substantially imparing the value of the property, the person holding it prior to such declaration shall be given by the Special Judge an option to pay in lieu of forfeiture of that part of the property a fine equal to the market value of the property prevalent at the time of its forfeiture. (2) Where such person pays the fine in lieu of forfeiture, within such time as may be allowed to him, the Special Judge may, by order, revoke the declaration of forfeiture made under section 32 and thereupon such property shall stand released.

Effective date: 1977-01-01

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