196. If the owner or possessor of the timber seized is unknown or cannot be found, the timber seized, or the proceeds of its sale, shall be transferred to the Public Curator or the Minister of Finance according to whether timber or the proceeds of the sale are involved, 90 days after the day of the seizure; a statement containing a description of the timber or the proceeds of the sale and indicating, where applicable, the name and the last known address of the interested party shall, at the time of the transfer, be sent to the Public Curator.
The provisions of the Public Curator Act (chapter C-81) pertaining to unclaimed property shall apply to the timber or proceeds of sale so transferred to the Public Curator or the Minister of Finance.
1986, c. 108, s. 196; 1988, c. 73, s. 66; 1997, c. 80, s. 67.