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JetCATION=SHDEPTIHIS SECTION CHACC DE DEEMED FOK THE PURPOSE

CTTON-CHACC OF THE MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE TO BE A COMPLAINT TO WHICH SECTION

OF THAT ORDINANCE APPLIES.

34C. (1) THE OWNER OF ANY SHIP FORFEITED TO THE CROWN UNDER

SECTION 34A OR SECTION 34B OR HIS AGENT MAY WITHIN SIX WEEKS

AFTER -

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(A) THE SHIP WAS FORFEITRED TO THE CROWN, OR

(B) THE DETERMINATION OF ANY APPEAL AGAINST THE ORDER

FOR ITS FORFEITURE,

GIVE NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF HIS INTENTION TO

SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR''A MORAL CLAIM IN RESPECT OF THE FORFEITED

SHIP.

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(2) WHERE THE OWNER OF A FORFEITED SHIP HAS GIVEN NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR UNDER SUBSECTION (1) AND HAS SUB- MITTED A MORAL CLAIM TO THE GOVERNOR BY LODGING IT WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY WITHIN ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF SUCH NOTICE, THE GOVERNOR MAY

(A) ORDER THE RETURN OF THE FORFEITED SHIP TO THE OWNER

DO MIS AGENT: OR

(3) DIRECT THAT THE CLAIM BE REFERRED TO THE GOVERNOR

M COUNCIL.

(3) THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, ON CONSIDERING A CLAIM

REFERRED TO IM UNDER SUBSECTION (2), MAY -

(A) ORDER THE RETURN OF THE FORFEITED SHIP TO THE OWNER

ON HIS AGENT OR

(B) REJECT THE CLAIM.

SEE M.I.F.T.

MACLEHOSE

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IMMEDIATE

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