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Proceedings for recovery of property
 1. (1) Where any property has become the property of the Crown by reason of the person last seised thereof or entitled thereto having died intestate and without lawful heirs, or has become forfeited for any cause to the Crown, the Public Guardian and Trustee may cause possession thereof to be taken in the name of the Crown, or, if possession is withheld, may cause an action to be brought for the recovery thereof, without an inquisition being first made.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.20, s. 1 (1); 2002, c. 18, Sched. A, s. 7 (1). Practice (2) The proceedings in the action shall be in all respects similar to those in other actions for the recovery of property.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.20, s. 1 (2). Possession of land (3) If land described in subsection (1) has escheated or become forfeit because of the dissolution of a corporation, the Public Guardian and Trustee shall be deemed not to have taken possession of the property until the Public Guardian and Trustee registers notice of taking possession in the proper land registry office.  2002, c. 18, Sched. A, s. 7 (2); 2007, c. 7, Sched. 14, s. 1.
Saving as to mining lands
 2. Despite section 1, where mining lands as defined in the Mining Act have become forfeited to the Crown, such mining lands shall be dealt with and disposed of as Crown lands in the manner provided in the Mining Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.20, s. 2.
Grant of forfeited property
 3. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may grant any property that has become the property of or has become forfeited to the Crown as mentioned in section 1, or any part thereof, or any interest therein, to any person for the purpose of transferring or restoring it to a person having a legal or moral claim upon the person to whom it had belonged, or of carrying into effect any disposition of it that such person may have contemplated, or of rewarding a person making discovery of the escheat or forfeiture, as to the Lieutenant Governor in Council seems proper.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.20, s. 3.
Rights of grantee
 4. Any such grant may be made without actual entry or taking possession of such property or inquisition being first made, and, if possession of the property is withheld, the person to whom the grant is made may institute proceedings for the recovery thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.20, s. 4.
Release or waiver of forfeiture
 5. Where any such forfeiture takes place, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may waive or release any right to which the Crown may thereby have become entitled so as to vest the property, either absolutely or otherwise, in the person who would have been entitled thereto but for the forfeiture, and the waiver or release may be either for valuable consideration or otherwise and may be upon such terms and conditions as to the Lieutenant Governor in Council seem proper.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.20, s. 5.
Transfer, assignment or discharge of interest in land
 6. (1) Despite any other Act or law, the Public Guardian and Trustee may transfer, assign or discharge, at such price and on such terms as seem proper, all or part of any interest in land of which he or she has taken possession under this Act.  2007, c. 7, Sched. 14, s. 2. Transfer, assignment, discharge or disposal of interest in personal property (2) Despite any other Act or law, the Public Guardian and Trustee may transfer, assign or discharge, at such price and on such terms as seem proper, or may otherwise dispose of in any manner as seems proper, all or part of any interest in personal property of which he or she has taken possession under this Act.  2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 30.