Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 678

678. (1) Where the court in its final judgment has ordered that any property is to be returned but does not name the person to whom the property is to be so returned and the identity of that person is unknown that property shall be retained by the regist rar for a period of six months within which period any person claim ing to have a legal title to the property may come forward and clai m the property. (2) Where the person having a legal title to the property fails to claim the property within the pe riod specified i n sub-article ( 1), or where the claims made in that period have been rejected by the court, the property shall be for feited in favour of the Governm ent. ( 3 ) A n y c l a i m u n d e r s u b - a r t i c l e ( 1 ) s h a l l b e m a d e b y application to the court before which the property was exhibite d and shall be served on the registrar and on the Commissioner of Police or on the Attorn ey General, as the case may be, who shal l have ten working days within which to file a reply. On the laps e of the time for the filing of a reply the court shall give its dec ision on the application and no appeal shall lie f rom that decision. (4) If the court allows the app lication the property shall be delivered to the claimant free of charge. CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 413 Rules to be observed in the disposal of forfeited property. When property is to be returned by order of the court in its final judgment. Amended by: XXV .1967.31. Substituted by: III.2002.155. Amended by: XXIV .2014.70. Substituted by: XXXI.2019.7.