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Explosives Act

Version of section 26 from 2002-12-31 to 2008-05-31:


Marginal note:Explosives forfeited to Crown in case of conviction

  •  (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence for having in his possession, selling, offering for sale, storing, using, making, manufacturing or importing any explosive, the court or judge, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, shall, in the case of an explosive that is not an authorized explosive, and may, in the case of an authorized explosive, declare that the explosive by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed be forfeited to the Crown.

  • Marginal note:Disposal of explosive forfeited

    (2) Where an explosive is forfeited pursuant to section 14.6 or subsection (1) and the time within which an appeal may be taken has expired or any appeal has been disposed of, it may be seized and disposed of as the Minister directs, and the costs of disposal thereof may be charged to the owner or the person having the lawful possession of the explosive at the time of its seizure.

  • R.S., 1985, c. E-17, s. 26
  • 1993, c. 32, s. 14

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