11. A seized firearm must be returned to its owner if 90 days have elapsed since the seizure and no penal proceedings have been instituted or if, before that period has elapsed, the seizor is of the opinion that the firearm is registered in accordance with this Act or that the owner of the firearm has complied with this Act since the seizure.
The period of seizure may be extended in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1).
2016, c. 152016, c. 15, s. 11; 2019, c. 192019, c. 19, s. 41.