Import and Export Ordinance

(1)
A claimant may, within 6 weeks
after—
(a)
the article, vessel or vehicle has been forfeited to the Government under
section 27(6)
or has been forfeited to the Government by order of
                    a court under
section 28(6)
or (7); or
(b)
the determination of any appeal against an order for forfeiture of the
                    article, vessel or vehicle made by a court under
section 28(6)
or
                    (7),
give notice in writing to the Commissioner of his intention to submit to the
                Chief Executive a petition in respect of the forfeited article, vessel or
                    vehicle.
(Amended
L.N. 294 of 1982
;
62 of 1993 s. 12
;
1 of 1994 s. 15
;
66 of 2000 s. 3
)
(2)
Where a claimant has submitted a petition to the Chief Executive by lodging it
                in triplicate with the Chief Secretary for Administration within 30 days of giving
                notice under subsection (1), the Chief Executive may after considering the
petition—
(Amended
L.N. 362 of
                        1997
;
66 of 2000 s. 3
)
(a)
order the return of the forfeited article, vessel or vehicle to the
                    claimant;
(b)
stipulate conditions upon which the delivery and transfer of ownership of
                    the forfeited or disposed of article, vessel or vehicle, or the proceeds of any
                    disposal, to the claimant is to be effected; or
(c)
reject the petition.
(Replaced
62 of 1993 s. 12
)
(3)
(Repealed
62 of 1993 s. 12
)