Customs Act, 1956

Notice of claim in relation to seizure.

7.—Where, pursuant to section 207 of the Act of 1876, a notice is given that a person (in this section referred to as the claimant) makes or intends to make a claim in relation to a seizure, the following provisions shall have effect:

(a) the notice shall be invalid and be deemed not to have been given unless it states the name and address of the claimant,

(b) in case the address of the claimant is outside the State, the notice shall be invalid and be deemed not to have been given unless it states the name and address of a solicitor of the Courts of Justice practising in the State who is authorised to accept service of every document required to be served on the claimant in the proceedings mentioned in the said section 207, and

(c) in case, pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the notice states the name and address of a solicitor, service of any such document as is mentioned in that paragraph on the solicitor shall be deemed to be service of the document on the claimant.