Section 30

Any person asserting that he is the owner of the pathi eil/or the proceeds of sale thereof/ and that it is not yMT35

liable to forfeiture may personally or by his agent authorised in writing give written notice to the seizing ofticer that he claims the palm-oH/or the proceeds of sale thereot?

On receipt of a notice under subsection (2) the seizing officer shall refer the claim to the EhaiFman who may direct Kche? executive that the paBm-eiB[or the proceeds of sale thereof/be releasedy or may direct the seizing ofticer, by information in writing.

to refer the mattersto a Magistrate.

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The Magistrate shall issue a summons requiring the

Authority and the person asserting that he is the owner of the palH-OH/or the proceds of sale thereof and the person from whom the paBm-eH/was seized to appear before him and upon their appearance or default to appear, due service or the summons being proved, the Magistrate shall proceed to the examination of the matter and on proof that an offenceagainst this Act has been committed and that the

/palmoiwas the subject matter, or vas used in the commis-sion of the olfence, shall order the/plm-OB or the proceeds of sale thereof to be forfeited or, in the absence of such mf shall order its release.

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In a claim under this section the person making the claim shall be the claimant and the Authority shall be the respondent and the Authority may be represented by an ofticer or servant thercof authorized in writing by the

Chairman to so Tepresent the Authority.