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the Immigration Department in a place to which
the public have access for a period of not
less than seven days commencing within twenty-
one days of the seizure of the vehicle or ship.
(4) Where a notice of seizure has been served under
subsection (2), any person who has a claim (hereinafter
referred to as the claimant) may within thirty days after
(a) the date of the notice, if it was served under
paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3); or
(b) the first day on which the notice was exhibited,
if it was served under paragraph (c) of subsection
(3),
give notice in writing to the Director that he claims that
the vehicle or ship is not liable to forfeiture.
(5) If, on the expiry of the appropriate period of time
specified in subsection (4) for the giving of a notice of
claim, no such notice has been given in writing to the
Director, the vehicle or ship shall be forfeited forthwith
to the Crown.
(6) A person has a claim for the purposes of this
section and section 43 if
(a) he is the owner of the vehicle or ship or the
agent of the owner; or
(b) he was in possession of the vehicle or ship at
the time it was seized.
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