30. Upon conviction for an offence under section 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 or 18, a regulatory provision determined under paragraph 6 of section 31 or a ministerial order made under section 12, the judge may, on the application of the prosecutor, declare the seized potatoes or the proceeds of their sale confiscated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the judge shall order the confiscation of seized potatoes that are unfit for human consumption.
Prior notice of the application for confiscation shall be given by the prosecutor to the person from whom the potatoes were seized and to the defendant, except where they are in the presence of the judge.
The potatoes or proceeds shall subsequently be disposed of according to the instructions of the Minister.
1984, c. 11, s. 30; 1986, c. 95, s. 232; 1992, c. 61, s. 446.