Pest Control Products Act

Marginal note:Application for return

• 53.2 (1) Subject to subsection 55(1), if proceedings are instituted in relation to a pest control product or other thing seized under this Act, its owner or the person having possession, care or control of it at the time of its seizure may apply, in the case of a violation, to the Review Tribunal continued by subsection 4.1(1) of the Canada Agricultural Products Act or, in the case of an offence, to the court before which the proceedings are being held, for an order that the thing be returned.

• Marginal note:Order for return

  (2) If the Review Tribunal or court, as the case may be, is satisfied that sufficient evidence exists or may reasonably be obtained without the continued detention of the pest control product or other thing, the Tribunal or court may order it to be returned to the applicant, subject to any conditions the Tribunal or court may impose to ensure that it is preserved for any purpose for which it may subsequently be required.