(1) Movable property which an officer or an authorised police officer reasonably suspects to be

(a) the subject matter of an offence,

(b) which has been used for the commission of an offence, or (c) is tainted property is liable to seizure.

(2) The officer or an authorised police officer effecting the seizure shall serve a movable property seizure notice as in Form 7 of the Second Schedule on the owner, controller or possessor of property.

(3) The movable property seizure notice shall state the grounds for the seizure and shall be served on the owner, controller or possessor of property as soon as practicable if the whereabouts of the owner, controller or possessor is known, but the owner, controller or possessor was not present when the seizure was effected.

(4) The notice is  required to be served on a person if  the seizure is  made,

(a)  in the presence of  the suspect against whom  criminal proceedings are intended to be taken;

(b) in the presence of the owner of the property  or  the agent of the owner;

(c) in  the case of an aircraft, in the presence of the captain; and

(d)  In the case of a ship, in the presence of the master.

(5) Seizure shall not apply to an aircraft or a ship belonging to a person carrying on a regular lawful passenger or freight service within the country or to and from the country except where

(a) prosecution for a serious offence connected with the air- craft or ship is to be instituted; or

(b) seizure proceedings are to be taken against the operator of the aircraft or the master of the ship.