M-2 - Disorderly Houses Act

Section 20 Disposition versions

2021-11-08

20. (1)  If the judge finds that such house is still being used as a disorderly house, he shall, in his final judgment, in addition to all other orders he is authorized to make, order the closing of such house against its use for any purpose whatsoever, for a period of not more than one year from the date of the judgment, or order the demolition or removal of the part of such house situated on the territory of Québec with prohibition to rebuild or replace it at a distance less than 20 m from the frontier line; such order shall be registered within ten days from its date, at the Land Registry Office, with a notice that it affects the immovable property in question.

(2)  The judgment shall affect the property only from the date of its registration, and shall have no effect with regard to a person who has acquired any rights with respect to such property before such registration.

Nevertheless, the notice given under section 16 shall be effective as against any person who has acquired such property before the registration of the judgment, if the court be of opinion that such person is using the house, or any part thereof, as a disorderly house.

R. S. 1964, c. 46, s. 20; 1984, c. 47, s. 213; 2000, c. 42, s. 183; 2020, c. 17, s. 111.

2001-10-09

20. (1)  If the judge finds that such house is still being used as a disorderly house, he shall, in his final judgment, in addition to all other orders he is authorized to make, order the closing of such house against its use for any purpose whatsoever, for a period of not more than one year from the date of the judgment, or order the demolition or removal of the part of such house situated on the territory of Québec with prohibition to rebuild or replace it at a distance less than 20 m from the frontier line; such order shall be registered within ten days from its date, at the registry office, with a notice that it affects the immovable property in question.

(2)  The judgment shall affect the property only from the date of its registration, and shall have no effect with regard to a person who has acquired any rights with respect to such property before such registration.

Nevertheless, the notice given under section 16 shall be effective as against any person who has acquired such property before the registration of the judgment, if the court be of opinion that such person is using the house, or any part thereof, as a disorderly house.

R. S. 1964, c. 46, s. 20; 1984, c. 47, s. 213; 2000, c. 42, s. 183.

1985-04-01

20. (1)  If the judge finds that such house is still being used as a disorderly house, he shall, in his final judgment, in addition to all other orders he is authorized to make, order the closing of such house against its use for any purpose whatsoever, for a period of not more than one year from the date of the judgment, or order the demolition or removal of the part of such house situated on the territory of Québec with prohibition to rebuild or replace it at a distance less than 20 m from the frontier line; such order shall be registered within ten days from its date, in the registry office for the registration division in which the immoveable property affected is situated, with a notice that it affects the immoveable property in question.

(2)  The judgment shall affect the property only from the date of its registration, and shall have no effect with regard to a person who has acquired any rights with respect to such property before such registration.

Nevertheless, the notice given under section 16 shall be effective as against any person who has acquired such property before the registration of the judgment, if the court be of opinion that such person is using the house, or any part thereof, as a disorderly house.

R. S. 1964, c. 46, s. 20; 1984, c. 47, s. 213.

1977-12-31

20. (1)  If the judge finds that such house is still being used as a disorderly house, he shall, in his final judgment, in addition to all other orders he is authorized to make, order the closing of such house against its use for any purpose whatsoever, for a period of not more than one year from the date of the judgment, or order the demolition or removal of the part of such house situated on the territory of Québec with prohibition to rebuild or replace it at a distance less than sixty feet from the frontier line; such order shall be registered within ten days from its date, in the registry office for the registration division in which the immoveable property affected is situated, with a notice that it affects the immoveable property in question.

(2)  The judgment shall affect the property only from the date of its registration, and shall have no effect with regard to a person who has acquired any rights with respect to such property before such registration.

Nevertheless, the notice given under section 16 shall be effective as against any person who has acquired such property before the registration of the judgment, if the court be of opinion that such person is using the house, or any part thereof, as a disorderly house.

R. S. 1964, c. 46, s. 20.