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G.F. 323

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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