Intoxicating Substances Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part III
11. Forfeiture
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whenever anything is seized under this Act, the officer who carried out the seizure shall forthwith give notice in writing of the seizure to the owner of that thing, if known, either by delivering the notice personally to him or by post at his place of abode, if known, except that the notice shall not be required to be given where the seizure is made in the presence of the offender, or the owner or his agent.
An order for the forfeiture of any article liable to seizure shall be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of a court that an offence against this
article liable to seizure
“article liable to seizure” means any thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act and includes money;
Act has been committed and that such article was the subject matter of or was used in the commission of the offence notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of that offence.
Intoxicating Substances
If there is no prosecution with regard to any article seized under this Act, that article shall be deemed to be forfeited at the expiration of one month from the date of seizure of the article unless a claim thereto has been made before that date in such manner as may be prescribed.
Terms defined in s 2
article liable to seizure
Defined · s 2“article liable to seizure” means any thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act and includes money;
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