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C-19 - Cities and Towns Act

Section 577
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577. Where a municipality institutes penal proceedings before any court other than a municipal court, the fines imposed for an offence under a provision of this Act, the charter, a by-law, a resolution or an order of the council belong to the municipality.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 614; 1990, c. 4, s. 182; 1992, c. 61, s. 128.
577. Fines imposed as sanctions for an offence under any provision of this Act, of a by-law of the council or of the charter shall belong, unless it be otherwise provided, one-half to the prosecutor and the other half to the municipality.
If the prosecution have been brought by the municipality, the fine shall belong wholly to it.
If the fine be due by the municipality, it shall belong wholly to the prosecutor.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 614; 1990, c. 4, s. 182.
577. Fines recovered in virtue of the by-laws of the council or of the provisions of this act or of the charter, shall belong, unless it be otherwise provided, one-half to the prosecutor and the other half to the municipality.
If the prosecution have been brought by the municipality, the fine shall belong wholly to it.
If the fine be due by the municipality, it shall belong wholly to the prosecutor.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 614.
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