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person who has a claim (hereinafter
referred to as the claimant) may within
30 days after
(a) the date of the notice, if it
was served under subsection
(3)(a) or (b); or
(b)
the first day on which the
notice was exhibited, if it was
served under subsection (3)(c),
give notice in writing to the Director
that he claims that the ship is not liable
to forfeiture.
(6) If, on the expiry of the
appropriate period of time specified in
subsection (5) for the giving of a notice
of claim, no such notice has been given in
writing to the Director, the ship shall be
forfeited forthwith to the Crown.
(7) A person has a claim for the
purposes of this section and section 34B
if
(a) he is the owner of the ship or
(b)
the agent of the owner; or
he was in possession of the ship
at the time it was scized.
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