Destruction of animals and articles seized under section 248.

1. (1) When any animal, food, drink, drug, utensil or vessel is seized under sub-section (2), of section 238,

it may be, destroyed by the officer, making the seizure with the consent of the owner or the person in whose possession it was found.

1. (2) The officer destroying any animal food, drink, drug, utensil or vessel under sub-section (1) shall report such destruction to the Medical Officer of Health.
2. (3) If any food, drink or drug seized under sub-section (1) is of a perishable nature and is in the opinion of the officer making the seizure, infected, unsound, unwholesome or

unfit for human consumption or medical treatment, it may, with the previous sanction of the Medical Officer of Health, be destroyed without the consent referred to in sub-section (1).

1. (4) The expenses incurred in taking any action under sub-sections (1) and (3) shall be paid by the person in whose possession such animal, food, drink, drug, utensil or vessel was at the time of its seizure and no claim shall lie for compensation for any animal or article so destroyed.