Radiation Emitting Devices Act

Marginal note:Seizure

• 10 (1) Where an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that this Act has been contravened, the inspector may seize any radiation emitting device in relation to which he believes on reasonable grounds the contravention was committed.

• Marginal note:Detention

  (2) A radiation emitting device seized pursuant to subsection (1) shall not be detained after

  • (a) the provisions of any regulations made under section 13 that are applicable to that device have, in the opinion of the inspector, been complied with, or

  • (b) the expiration of ninety days from the day of seizure or such longer period as may be prescribed with respect to any device,

  unless before that time proceedings have been instituted in respect of the contravention, in which case the device may be detained until the proceedings are finally concluded.