1.3 (1) In order to commence an administrative forfeiture proceeding, the Attorney General must, (a) file notice of the administrative forfeiture proceeding against the property in the registration system established under the Personal Property Security Act; and (b) give written notice of the administrative forfeiture proceeding to, (i) the person from whom the property was seized, (ii) the public body that is holding the property or on whose behalf the property is being held, and (iii) any other person whom the Attorney General has reason to believe may have an interest in the property. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Manner of giving notice (2) Subject to subsections (3) to (6), the Attorney General must make reasonable efforts to personally serve the notice required by subclauses (1) (b) (i) and (iii) on the person. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). If person not available (3) If the person is not available to be served a notice required by subclause (1) (b) (i) or (iii), the Attorney General shall make two additional attempts to serve the person over the course of the next 14 days. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Final service (4) If the two additional attempts to serve the person are not successful, (a) the notice shall be left at the person’s last known address; or (b) if there is no last known address associated with the person, the Attorney General shall make one more final attempt to serve the person. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Deemed receipt of notice (5) A notice that has been left at a person’s last known address in accordance with clause (4) (a) is deemed to have been served personally on the person on the day it was left at that address. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Exception (6) The Attorney General is not required to give notice to a person referred to in subclause (1) (b) (i) or (iii) if the Attorney General does not have any information respecting the person’s location. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Notice to the public (7) The Attorney General shall give public notice of the administrative forfeiture proceeding against the property by publishing notice of the proceeding on a website of the Government of Ontario. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Contents of notice (8) A notice required by clause (1) (b) or subsection (7) must include, (a) a file number assigned to the forfeiture by the Attorney General; (b) a description of the property that is subject to forfeiture; (c) the name of the public body or police force that seized the property; Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause 1.3 (8) (c) of the Act is amended by striking out “police force” and substituting “police service”. (See: 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (3)) (d) the date the property was seized and the place of seizure; (e) a statement that the property is either a proceed of unlawful activity or an instrument of unlawful activity; (f) a statement that the property may be forfeited to the Crown in right of Ontario; (g) a procedure for submitting a notice of dispute to the Attorney General, and a statement that a person who wishes to oppose forfeiture of the property may submit a notice of dispute to the Attorney General in accordance with that procedure; and (h) a statement that a notice of dispute must be submitted to the Attorney General within 120 days after receipt of the notice of proceeding. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1) - 01/03/2021; 2020, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 (3) - not in force