19. A wildlife protection officer shall, on request of the person having a right therein, return to that person property seized by him or which has been delivered to him by a wildlife protection assistant if no charge is laid in respect of the property within 120 days of the date of seizure.
The justice of the peace may, however, order the period of seizure extended by not over 90 days.
1983, c. 39, s. 19; 1986, c. 109, s. 7; 1988, c. 39, s. 3; 1996, c. 62, s. 48; 2000, c. 48, s. 36; 2009, c. 49, s. 43.