Action upon the report of the Advisory Board.

(1) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for the issue of the notification declaring the concerned association as unlawful the Government may confirm the notification and continue the same for such period as it thinks fit, subject to the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 3. (2) In any case where the Advisory Board has reported that there is, in its opinion, no sufficient cause for the issue of a notification as aforesaid the Government shall revoke the notification forthwith. The Competent Authority shall publish a notice in two local newspapers one of which is in the local language, specifying the articles which are proposed to be forfeited and calling upon any person claiming that any article is not liable for forfeiture to submit in writing within fifteen days any representation he desires to make against forfeiture of the article. The Competent Authority shall consider the representation and pass such orders as he deems fit. If the decision is to forfeit the article he shall give reasons therefor. Against any order of forfeiture passed under sub-section (5) the person who made the representation may file an appeal to the Government within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order. The Government may pass such orders thereon as it deems fit after giving an opportunity to the appellant. Such order of the Government shall be final. If the articles seized is livestock or is of a perishable nature, the Competent Authority may, if he thinks it expedient order the immediate sale thereof and the proceeds of the sale shall be disposed of in the manner herein provided for the disposal of the other articles.