32.1 (1) In this section, “vehicle” means a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building machine, bicycle or motorized snow vehicle, other than a street car, and includes anything attached to the vehicle. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Same (2) For any purpose relating to the administration and enforcement of this Act and the regulations, an investigator designated for this section by the Registrar who reasonably believes that a vehicle, a vessel, railway equipment on rails or an aircraft contains evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations may, (a) without warrant, stop and detain it; (b) examine its contents, including any cargo, manifests, records, accounts, vouchers, papers or other documents that may afford evidence of the contravention; and (c) subject to subsection (3), seize and take away any of the manifests, records, accounts, vouchers, papers or other documents and retain them until they are produced in a court proceeding. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Application for retention of documents (3) Where documents are seized under subsection (2), the Registrar shall, within 14 days, make an application to a justice, as defined in the Provincial Offences Act, for an order to permit the retention of the documents until they are produced in a court proceeding, and the application may be heard and the order may be made, both without notice, on receipt of information under oath from a person who reasonably believes that the documents afford evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Seizure and disposal of cannabis (4) If, during a detention under subsection (2), cannabis is found in a person’s possession contrary to a law of Canada or Ontario, an investigator designated for this section by the Registrar may, subject to subsections (5) and (6), seize, impound and hold and dispose of the cannabis. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Application (5) Cannabis seized under subsection (4) is forfeited to the Crown to be disposed of as the Registrar directs unless, within 30 days following the seizure, the person from whom the cannabis was seized, or the owner of the cannabis, applies to the Superior Court of Justice to establish the right to possess the cannabis. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Right to possession of cannabis (6) For the purpose of an application under subsection (5), the applicant has the right to possession of the cannabis if the possession did not, at the time the seizure was made, constitute a contravention of a law of Canada or Ontario. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Order (7) If, on application under subsection (5), the court is satisfied that the applicant has the right to possession of the cannabis, the court may order that the cannabis be returned to the applicant. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Disposal pending final determination by court (8) Where a final order has not been made under subsection (7) within 60 days after the filing of the application under subsection (5), the Registrar may dispose of the cannabis pending the determination of the application. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Forfeiture after dismissal of application (9) On dismissal of an application under subsection (5) and the expiry of the applicable appeal period, the cannabis is forfeited to the Crown to be disposed of as the Registrar directs. 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 11 - 15/03/2022