P-13.1 - Police Act

Section 103 Disposition versions

2001-06-21

103. The Government, if it is of the opinion that public health or safety is endangered in all or part of Québec, may order that the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec assume, under the authority of the Minister and for a period not exceeding 30 days at a time, the command and direction of any municipal police force indicated by the Government.

Any order made under this section shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

The transfer of authority takes place as soon as the order has been made. Every member of the municipal police force named in the order, including the director of police, shall come under the authority of the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec. Every member of the Sûreté du Québec or of the municipal police force named in the order is empowered to enforce the laws of Québec and the by-laws of the municipalities concerned; no member of any such police force may resign without the consent of the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec unless the member has reached retirement age.

The Government may, where necessary, designate a person to take over the command and direction of the Sûreté du Québec, under the Minister’s authority, and of any municipal police force indicated by the Minister. The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply, with the necessary modifications.

This section has effect notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this Act or of any other general or special Act.

2000, c. 12, s. 103; 2001, c. 19, s. 15.

2000-06-16

103. The Government, if it is of the opinion that public health or safety is endangered in all or part of Québec, may order that the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec assume, under the authority of the Minister and for a period not exceeding 30 days at a time, the command and direction of any municipal police force indicated by the Government.

Any order made under this section shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

The transfer of authority takes place as soon as the order has been made. Every member of the municipal police force named in the order, including the chief of police, shall come under the authority of the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec. Every member of the Sûreté du Québec or of the municipal police force named in the order is empowered to enforce the laws of Québec and the by-laws of the municipalities concerned; no member of any such police force may resign without the consent of the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec unless the member has reached retirement age.

The Government may, where necessary, designate a person to take over the command and direction of the Sûreté du Québec, under the Minister’s authority, and of any municipal police force indicated by the Minister. The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply, with the necessary modifications.

This section has effect notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this Act or of any other general or special Act.

2000, c. 12, s. 103.