thereof, or to the person from whose custody and control it was taken; or (ii) with the consent of the owner thereof, order it to be destroyed without compensation; or (iii) bring proceedings in the manner prescribed by subsection (2) for its forfeiture and destruction; or (iv) if, upon such test, the said prescribed seed is also found and certified to be in a dangerous state or injurious to the health of human beings, animals or plants, and the Minister deems it reasonably necessary so to do, order the said prescribed seed to be forfeited and destroyed, without compensation; (b) the Minister may, if the said prescribed seed has not been seized or detained under the provisions of this Act(i) subject to such conditions as to its sale and use and to such other conditions as he may impose, permit the owner thereof to retain the said prescribed seed; or (ii) with the consent of the owner thereof, order it to be destroyed without compensation; (iii) bring proceedings in the manner prescribed by subsection (2) for its forfeiture and destruction; and may, if he deems it necessary so to do, at any time prior to or after the commencement of the said proceedings, direct that the said prescribed seed be seized and detained pending the determination of the said proceedings; or (iv) if, upon such test, the said prescribed seed is also found and certified to be in a dangerous state or injurious to the health of human beings, animals or plants, and the Minister deems it reasonably necessary so to do, order the said prescribed seed to be forfeited and destroyed, without compensation; and may for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, if he deems it necessary so to do, order the seizure and detention of the said prescribed seed. (2) (a) Where the Minister elects to act in pursuance of sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) or of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1), he may, in his name, bring, or cause to be brought, civil proceedings in the court against the owner of the said prescribed seed or against the person from whose custody or control the same was taken, or in whose custody or control the same is found, as agent of the owner; and in the said proceedings the Minister shall claim for a declaration by the court that the said prescribed seed does not conform to the minimum standards of germination or purity prescribed under this Act for such prescribed seed; and for an order that it be forfeited to the Government and destroyed, without compensation.