Section 72. Any conveyance or animal which has been, or is being, or is attempted to be, used for the transport

72. Any conveyance or animal which has been, or is being, or is attempted to be, used for the transport of gold in relation to which any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been, or is being, or is attempted to be, contravened, shall be liable to confiscation unless the owner of the conveyance or animal proves that it was so used or about to be used without the knowledge or connivance of the owner himself, his agent, if any, and the person in charge of the conveyance or animal and that each of them had taken all reasonable precautions against such use: Provided that where any such conveyance or animal is used for the transport of goods or passengers for hire, the owner of the conveyance or animal shall, notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 73, be given an option to pay in lieu of confiscation of the conveyance or animal, a fine not exceeding the value of the gold in relation to which the provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been, or is being, or is about to be, contravened.