Section 51, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) Where any hazardous goods sent by or carried on anyroad are the subject matter of an offence under sections 48 and 49, a court may order that those goods and any package or container for the goods be seized and forfeited to the State. (2) The court may exercise the powers conferred on it under subsection (1) notwithstanding that- (a) the owner of the goods has not committed any offence in respect of the goods; or (b) the owner of the goods is unknown. (3) The court shall prior to the forfeiture of the dangerous goods under this section, duly notify the owner, consignee or person in temporary possession of the goods pending forfeiture.