418. Disposal of forbidden articles found on prisoners.
- Any prohibited article found on any prisoner, after his admission into any jail shall be confiscated, and all money so confiscated and all money realised from the sale of any article so confiscated, shall be credited to the Government in the public treasury :Provided that the Superintendent may award any sum, not exceeding one-half of any money or of the sale-proceeds of any property so confiscated to any person concerned in the finding or discovery thereof.Note. - Sums of money confiscated, as well as sale-proceeds of confiscated property, should be paid into the treasury under the head of receipts of the Jails Departments.
