37. (1) Any article seized pursuant to section 9 of the Act may be detained by an inspector at any place by attaching a detention tag to the article or to any part of it.

(2) Where an article is detained pursuant to subsection (1), an inspector shall deliver or mail a notice of detention to its owner or to the person in possession of it.

(3) No person shall alter or remove a detention tag or sell or move any detained article unless an inspector gives written authorization to the person to do so.

(4) Where an article is released from detention, an inspector shall deliver or mail a notice of release to its owner or to the person in possession of it.

(5) Any article forfeited under section 9 of the Act shall be disposed of in the following manner:

• (a) in the case of a feed that is fit for consumption by livestock, it shall be

  • (i) sold and the proceeds deposited to the credit of the Receiver General, or

  • (ii) donated to a charitable institution;

• (b) in the case of a feed that is not fit for consumption by livestock, it shall be disposed of in a safe manner; and

• (c) in the case of an article other than a feed, it shall be sold and the proceeds deposited to the credit of the Receiver General.