(1) An owner or the authorised agent of an owner may make a claim for the restoration of goods seized under this Act.

(2) The owner or authorised agent shall state the place of residence and occupation.

(3) A claimant of goods seized under this Act, shall produce the original copy of the notice of seizure to the Commissioner-General at the time of making the claim.

(4) Where the claimant cannot produce the original copy of the notice of seizure issued to the claimant at the time of seizure, the claimant shall make a statutory declaration that the goods seized belonged to the claimant at the time of seizure.

(5) If the claimant resides outside the country, the agent by whom the claim or appearance is entered shall state on oath that the agent has full authority from the claimant to make or enter the claim, and that to the best of knowledge and belief of the agent, the goods seized were at the time of seizure the bona fide property of the claimant.

(6) Where the claimant fails to prove ownership of the goods seized, the goods are liable to forfeiture as if a claim or appearance had not been made.

(7) Where the goods seized are owned by more than five owners, not more than two of the owners may make a claim or enter appearance on behalf of themselves and their co-owners, or to make the oath.

(8) Where the goods seized are at the time of seizure the property of a limited company registered under the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179), a director or the secretary of the company may make the claim and enter appearance.