Contraventions Act (S.C. 1992, c. 47)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2012-03-13. Previous Versions

COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

Marginal note:Filing of ticket
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    17. (1) A proceeding in respect of a contravention may be commenced by filing a ticket in the office of the contraventions court or, if the contravention is alleged to have been committed by a young person and the lieutenant governor in council of the province has not made an order under subsection (2), in the office of the youth court.

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    Marginal note:Jurisdiction of adult courts over young persons

    (2) Notwithstanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act, a contraventions court or a justice of the peace has jurisdiction, to the exclusion of that of the youth justice court, in respect of any contravention alleged to have been committed by a young person in, or otherwise within the territorial jurisdiction of the courts of, a province the lieutenant governor in council of which has ordered that any such contravention be dealt with in ordinary court.

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    Marginal note:Application of Statutory Instruments Act

    (3) Paragraph 3(2)(d) of the Statutory Instruments Act does not apply in respect of an order of the lieutenant governor in council of a province under subsection (2).

  • (4) [Repealed, 2001, c. 26, s. 293]

  • 1992, c. 47, s. 17;
  • 1996, c. 7, s. 7;
  • 2001, c. 26, s. 293;
  • 2002, c. 1, s. 169.
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Marginal note:Obligatory filing of ticket

18. An enforcement authority shall cause a ticket to be filed in the office of the relevant court in the following cases within the following times, namely,

  • (a) if that office is the place specified in the ticket for the purposes of pleading guilty, pleading guilty but making representations or requesting a trial, as soon as practicable, and in any event within thirty days, after the ticket is served; or

  • (b) if that office is not the place specified in the ticket for those purposes and the person served with the ticket

    • (i) requests an opportunity to plead guilty but make representations in accordance with section 23, or

    • (ii) requests a trial in accordance with section 26,

    • (iii) [Repealed, 1996, c. 7, s. 8]

    as soon as practicable, and in any event within thirty days, after the person does so.

  • 1992, c. 47, s. 18;
  • 1996, c. 7, s. 8.
The following provision is not in force.
Marginal note:Parking tickets

19. A ticket that is filed in respect of a contravention relating to parking a vehicle must be accompanied by evidence of the ownership of the vehicle.