Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Marginal note:Other offences

• 202 (1) A person who

  • (a) not being a licensed trustee, does any act as, or represents himself to be, a licensed trustee,

  • (b) being a trustee, either before providing the bond required by subsection 16(1) or after providing the bond but at any time while the bond is not in force, acts as or exercises any of the powers of trustee,

  • (c) having been appointed a trustee, with intent to defraud, fails to observe or to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, or fails duly to do, observe or perform any act or duty that he may be ordered to do, observe or perform by the court pursuant to this Act,

  • (d) having been appointed a trustee, without reasonable excuse, fails to observe or to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, or fails duly to do, observe or perform any act or duty that he may be ordered to do, observe or perform by the court pursuant to this Act,

  • (e) having been appointed a trustee to any estate and another trustee having been appointed in his stead, does not deliver to the substituted trustee on demand all unadministered property of the estate, together with the books, records and documents of the estate and of his administration,

  • (f) directly or indirectly solicits or canvasses any person to make an assignment or a proposal under this Act, or to petition for a receiving order,

  • (g) being a trustee, directly or indirectly, solicits proxies to vote at a meeting of creditors, or

  • (h) being a trustee, makes any arrangement under any circumstances with the bankrupt, or any solicitor, auctioneer or other person employed in connection with a bankruptcy, for any gift, remuneration or pecuniary or other consideration or benefit whatever beyond the remuneration payable out of the estate, or accepts any such consideration or benefit from any such person, or makes any arrangement for giving up, or gives up, any part of his remuneration, either as a receiver or trustee, to the bankrupt or any solicitor, auctioneer or other person employed in connection with the bankruptcy,

  is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.

• Marginal note:Offence and punishment

  (2) A person who fails to comply with or contravenes any provision of section 10 is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2.1) Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order made under section 204.1

  • (a) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both; or

  • (b) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (3) Nothing in paragraph (1)(h) shall be construed to apply to a sharing of trustee’s fees among persons who together act as the trustee of the estate of a bankrupt or as joint trustee to a proposal.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (4) Subject to this Act, every person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this Act, of the General Rules or of the regulations is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.