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Explosives Act

Version of section 14.1 from 2002-12-31 to 2008-05-31:


Marginal note:Seizure

  •  (1) Where, in carrying out an inspection at any place under this section, an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that an offence under this Act has been committed, the inspector may seize and detain any explosive

    • (a) by means of or in relation to which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds the offence was committed; or

    • (b) that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds will afford evidence in respect of the commission of the offence.

  • Marginal note:Storage

    (2) The explosive seized shall, at the discretion of the inspector, be detained and stored at the place where it was seized or moved to any other place for storage.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (3) On the application of the owner or the person having the possession of the explosive at the time of its seizure, the explosive may be moved to and stored at any other place.

  • Marginal note:Interference with seized explosives

    (4) Except as authorized by an inspector, no person shall examine, remove, alter or interfere in any way with an explosive that is seized and detained under this Act.

  • 1993, c. 32, s. 8

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