Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-10)

Marginal note:Legal proceedings

47.3 Section 16 of the Canada Evidence Act applies in respect of any proceedings before a board as though

• (a) the proceeding were a legal proceeding; and

• (b) the board were a judge, justice or other presiding officer.

Marginal note:Extensions of time limitations

• 47.4 (1) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that the circumstances justify an extension, the Commissioner may, on motion by the Commissioner or on application, and after giving due notice to any member affected thereby, extend the time limited by subsection 31(2), 44(1), 45.13(2), 45.14(4), 45.14(7), 45.19(4), 45.19(6), 45.23(6), 45.24(1) or 45.24(5) for the doing of any act therein described and specify terms and conditions in connection therewith.

• Marginal note:Reference to time

  (2) Where a time is extended under this section, any reference in this Act to the time shall be construed as a reference to the time as so extended.

Marginal note:Evidence not admissible

47.5 No evidence that informal or formal disciplinary action under Part IV or proceedings under Part V have been taken against a member shall be used or receivable against that member in any criminal proceedings.

Marginal note:Bribes, etc.

• 48. (1) Every person who

  • (a) [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 19]

  • (b) makes any agreement with any member to induce the member in any way to forego the member’s duty, or

  • (c) concerts or connives at any act whereby any rule, order or regulation made under Part I may be evaded,

  is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

• (2) [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 19]

Marginal note:Unlawful use of name of Force

• 49. (1) Every person is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who, without the authority of the Commissioner, uses

  • (a) the name of the Force or any abbreviation thereof or any words or letters likely to be mistaken therefor,

  • (b) any picture or other representation of a member of the Force, or

  • (c) any mark, badge or insignia of the Force,

  as all or any part of the name of any corporation, company, partnership or unincorporated association, in any advertising, for any business or trade purpose, or in such a way as to represent or imply that the Force uses or approves or endorses the use of any goods or services.

• Marginal note:Personation of former member

  (2) Every person not being a former member who, without the authority of the Commissioner, uses any clothing, equipment, badge, medal, ribbon, document or other thing in such a manner as to lead to a reasonable belief that the person was a member of the Force is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

• Marginal note:Consent to prosecution

  (3) No proceedings in respect of an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Minister.