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Limitation of
time for
prosecution of
offences.
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41. A complaint may be made or an information laid
in respect of an offence under this Ordinance within twelve
months from the time when the matter of such complaint or
information respectively arose.
Forfeiture of
vehicles and
ships.
42. (1) Any vehicle and any ship not exceeding two
hundred and fifty gross tons which has been used in the
commission of an offence under subsection (1) of section 31,
section 32 or section 33 shall be liable to forfeiture,
whether or not any person has been convicted in respect of
such offence.
(2) Within twenty-one days of the seizure of any
vehicle or ship which appears to him to be liable to forfeiture
under subsection (1), the Director may serve notice of such
seizure on the owner of the vehicle or ship:
Provided that where there is more than one owner of a
vehicle or ship it shall be sufficient for the purposes of
this subsection to give notice to one of the owners.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) shall be deemed to
have been duly served if
(a) it is delivered to the person on whom it is to be
served;
(b) it is sent by registered post addressed to such
person at the place of residence or business of
such person, if any, known to the Director or
(c) where it cannot be served in accordance with
paragraph (a) or (b), the notice is exhibited in
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