Crimes Ordinance Part XII 12-86 Section 153E Cap. 200 paragraph (a) or (b) the notice is exhibited in the Marine Department in a place to which the public have access for a period of not less than 7 days. (Added 69 of 1990 s. 7) 153E. Procedure in respect of forfeiture of vessels (1) Where a court or magistrate declares that a vessel is liable to forfeiture under section 153D(2), the Commissioner may seize and detain the vessel or (if the vessel is already in his custody) continue to detain the vessel, and if he does so he shall, within 2 weeks of the seizure or declaration (whichever is the later), serve notice of the declaration on the owner of the vessel. (2) Within 7 days after the service of a notice under subsection (1), notice of the declaration shall be published— (a) in the Gazette; and (b) in one newspaper published in Hong Kong in the English language and one newspaper so published in the Chinese language. (3) Where a notice has been served under subsection (1), any person who has a claim (in this section and section 153F referred to as the claimant) may within 30 days after— (a) the date of the notice, if it was served in accordance with section 153D(4)(a) or (b); or (b) the first day on which the notice was exhibited, if it was served in accordance with section 153D(4)(c), give notice in writing to the Commissioner that he claims that the vessel should not be forfeited. (4) A notice under subsection (3) shall state an address within Hong Kong at which the claimant may be served in any proceedings relating to the forfeiture of the vessel and in Verified Copy Last updated date 5.12.2014