(a) any fish or wildlife seized pursuant to this Act or the Provincial Offences Procedure Act is, upon the conviction, in addition to any penalty imposed, forfeited to the Minister, and

(b) the judge may, in addition to any penalty imposed, order any other thing seized pursuant to this Act or the Provincial Offences Procedure Act that has not been returned under section 27.1 or 27.2 to be forfeited to the Minister and, upon the making of the order, the thing seized pursuant to this Act or the Provincial Offences Procedure Act ordered to be forfeited is forfeited to the Minister.