2. Property that has devolved or may devolve upon the Crown by escheat, and property confiscated for any cause, shall be under the control of the Minister of Energy and Resources.
The Minister of Energy and Resources may, out of such property or its proceeds, pay the costs and expenses occasioned by the taking possession of, as well as any debt that may be due by the estate.
R. S. 1964, c. 315, s. 2; 1979, c. 81, s. 20.