L-4.1 - Act respecting electoral lists

Section 428 Disposition versions

1980-08-15

428. (Replaced).

R. S. 1964, c. 7, s. 419; 1979, c. 56, s. 256.

1977-12-31

428. (1)  Whenever it appears to the court or judge trying an election contestation that any person has infringed any provision of this act, such court or judge may order that such person shall be summoned to appear before such court or judge at the place, on the day and at the hour fixed in such summons for hearing the charge.

(2)  If the person summoned does not appear on the day fixed, he shall be condemned, on the evidence already adduced on the trial of the election contestation, to such penalty as he is liable to for such infringement.

(3)  If the person summoned does appear on the day fixed, the court or judge, after hearing such person and such evidence as is adduced, shall give such judgment as it or he deems requisite.

(4)  No penalty shall be imposed under this section if it appears to the court or judge that the offender has already been proceeded against and convicted or acquitted of the same offence.

(5)  Nor shall any fine or other penalty be imposed for any offence proved only by the evidence or admission of the person committing it.

(6)  No person shall for any reason or in any circumstances be obliged to say for whom he voted.

(7)  All fines recovered under this section shall belong to Her Majesty for the public uses of Québec.

R. S. 1964, c. 7, s. 419.