Acts and Regulations

S-5.5 - Securities Act

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Seized property
175(1)On request to the investigator by the person who, at the time of the seizure, was in lawful possession of books, records, documents or things seized under this Part, the books, records, documents or things seized shall, at a time and place mutually convenient to the person who was in lawful possession of them at the time of the seizure and the investigator, be made available for consultation and copying by the person.
175(2)Where books, records, documents or things are seized under this Part and the matter for which the books, records, documents or things were seized is concluded, the investigator shall return those books, records, documents or things to the person who was in lawful possession of them at the time of the seizure within 60 days after the day that the matter is concluded.
175(3)Where books, records, documents or things are seized under this Part and the person who was in lawful possession of the books, records, documents or things at the time of the seizure alleges that the books, records, documents or things are not relevant in respect of the matter for which they were seized, that person may apply by notice of motion to the Court of King’s Bench for the return of the books, records, documents or things.
175(4)On a motion under subsection (3), the Court of King’s Bench shall order the return of any books, records, documents or things that it determines are not relevant to the matter for which they were seized to the person who was in lawful possession of the books, records, documents or things at the time of the seizure.
2023, c.17, s.253
Seized property
175(1)On request to the investigator by the person who, at the time of the seizure, was in lawful possession of books, records, documents or things seized under this Part, the books, records, documents or things seized shall, at a time and place mutually convenient to the person who was in lawful possession of them at the time of the seizure and the investigator, be made available for consultation and copying by the person.
175(2)Where books, records, documents or things are seized under this Part and the matter for which the books, records, documents or things were seized is concluded, the investigator shall return those books, records, documents or things to the person who was in lawful possession of them at the time of the seizure within 60 days after the day that the matter is concluded.
175(3)Where books, records, documents or things are seized under this Part and the person who was in lawful possession of the books, records, documents or things at the time of the seizure alleges that the books, records, documents or things are not relevant in respect of the matter for which they were seized, that person may apply by notice of motion to the Court of Queen’s Bench for the return of the books, records, documents or things.
175(4)On a motion under subsection (3), the Court of Queen’s Bench shall order the return of any books, records, documents or things that it determines are not relevant to the matter for which they were seized to the person who was in lawful possession of the books, records, documents or things at the time of the seizure.