747Affidavit in support of claim

### 747 Affidavit in support of claim > > (1)  A claim is not to be filed unless there is filed with it an affidavit stating – > > > > > > (a) that the property claimed was, at the date of its seizure or taking, the property of the claimant; or > > > > > > > (b) that the claimant had a proprietary interest in the property at that date and the nature of the interest and how it arose. > > > (2)  An affidavit may be made by – > > > > > > (a) the proprietor making the claim; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Rule 747 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS36@EN) the practitioner for the proprietor making the claim; or > > > > > > > (c) if the proprietor making the claim is a corporation, a director or other responsible officer of the corporation. > > > (3)  If an affidavit is made other than by the proprietor making the claim, the deponent is to state – > > > > > > (a) that he or she has authority to make the claim; and > > > > > > > (b) that, to the best of the deponent's knowledge and belief, at the time of the seizure or taking of the property – > > > > > > > > > > (i) it was the property of the claimant; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the claimant then had a proprietary interest in the property, setting out the nature of the interest and how it arose.