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Interception of Communications
(a)
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equipmentdeclared forfeited under subsection
(3), be kept by the Commissioner of Police;
(i)
foraperiod not exceeding three months
with effect from the date of declaration
of forfeiture; or
(ii)
if anapplication under subsection (&) is
made, pending the final decision in
respect of any such application has been
given; or
(b)
equipment declared forfeited under subsection
(3) of this section, be kept by the Commissioner
for a period not exceeding thirty days with
effect from the date of declaration of forfeiture
and shall within a period of one week after
the expiry of the period of thirty days
referred to be destroyed or declared property
of the Government by the Commissioner.
(6)
The Commissioner shall:
(a)
within one week after the expiry of the period
(b)
if the decision
referred to in paragraph (a) sub-paragraph (i)
of subsection (5);
referred
to in subsection
(5)(a)(ii) has been given against the person
making the application; or
(c)
if an application referred to in subsection
(5)(a)(ii) has been refused;
destroy such equipment in his possession or declare such
equipment to be the property of the Government.
(7)
Adeclaration of forfeiture pursuant to subsection
(3) shall not affect any right which a person or a company,