299. Production of seized articles, etc., before magistrate and power of magistrate to deal with them.

(a) to be forfeited to the council; or
(b) to be destroyed at the expense of the owner or person in whose possession it was at the time of seizure so as to prevent the same being again exposed or hawked about for sale, or used for human food for the manufacture or preparation of, or for containing any such article as aforesaid.