No. 25] Interception of Communications other than the convicted person or company, may have to the equipment, if the person or company can show that he has been exempted under section 25 from the relevant prohibited act referred to in section 24 in respect of such listed equipment. (8) The Judge may, upon an application made at any time within a period of three months with effect from the date of declaration of forfeiture under subsection (3), by any person or company other than the convicted person or company, who claims that: (a) the equipment declared forfeited under subsection (3) is his or its property; and (b) he or it is a person or company referred to in subsection (9); inquire into and determine those matters. (9) Ifthe Judge under subsection (8) is satisfied that: (a) the listed equipment concerned is the property of the person or company, (b) the person or company concerned is a person or company referred to in subsection (8); and (c) the person or company has legal authority to such equipment pursuant to section 25 the Judge shall set aside the declaration of forfeiture and direct that the listed equipment concerned be returned to the person or company. 527