(1)Except where a forest offence has been compounded, the magistrate may direct the sale of any property seized under section 44, which is subject to speedy and natural decay, and if in the opinion of the officer seizing such property, it is not possible to obtain the orders of the magistrate in time, such officer may sell the property himself, remit the sale proceeds into the nearest Government treasury and make a report of such seizure, sale and remittance to the magistrate, and thereupon the Magistrate shall take such measures as may be necessary for the trial of the accused.
