Section 18: Service of notice out of time.

1 Where a person for any reason, failed to serve notice under section 10 (2) of this Act, he may apply to the Court for leave to serve the notice out of time.

2 An application under subsection (1) may be made before the application for a final forfeiture is heard by the Court.

3 The Court may grant leave to an applicant referred to in subsection (1), to serve notice under section 10 (2) of this Act within the period which the Court deems appropriate, where the Court is satisfied on good cause shown that the applicant has—
a sufficient reason for failing to serve notice under section 10 (2); and
b an interest in the property that is subject to the preservation order.

4 A notice served after leave has been obtained under this section shall—
a contain full particulars of the address of the person who served the notice for the delivery of documents concerning further proceedings under this Part; and
b be accompanied by the affidavit referred to in section 10 (3) of this Act.

5 Where the Court has granted leave for notice under section 10 (2) of this Act to be served out of time under this section, it may direct the applicant to pay any or all of the costs that have arisen or may arise as a result of the notice being served out of time.