C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 577 Disposition versions

1999-08-01

577. (Repealed).

1986, c. 91, s. 577; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1992, c. 61, s. 148; 1996, c. 56, s. 118.

1993-11-01

577. Where a peace officer ascertains that an offence under a provision of section 35 or 97, the second paragraph of section 100 or section 523 has been committed, he or, in the case referred to in section 523, the Société may serve a statement of offence on the driver with a notice enjoining the defendant to furnish, within 48 hours, proof that he was the holder of the required document when the offence was ascertained.

The peace officer may serve on the holder of an illegible or damaged licence or registration certificate a statement of offence with a notice enjoining the defendant to furnish, within 48 hours, proof that he has replaced, as required, the said licence or certificate.

The statement of offence becomes null if the required proof is furnished to a peace officer or, as the case may be, the Société within the time prescribed.

Where a notice is attached to the statement of offence, the time prescribed in article 160 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1) begins to run only from the expiry of the time indicated in the notice.

1986, c. 91, s. 577; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1992, c. 61, s. 148.

1990-06-22

577. Where a person is guilty of an offence against either of sections 35 and 97, the second paragraph of section 100 or section 523, the peace officer or, in the case described in section 523, the Société, may issue a notice to him enjoining him to furnish proof within 48 hours that he was the holder of the required documents at the time the offence was ascertained.

The peace officer may issue to the holder of a licence or registration certificate a notice enjoining him to replace that document if it is illegible or damaged and to furnish proof within 48 hours that he has replaced it.

If the offender fails to furnish, within the allotted time, the required proof to a peace officer or to the Société, as the case may be, the notice becomes an infraction ticket under any of those sections.

1986, c. 91, s. 577; 1990, c. 19, s. 11.

1987-06-29

577. Where a person is guilty of an offence against either of sections 35 and 97, the second paragraph of section 100 or section 523, the peace officer or, in the case described in section 523, the Régie, may issue a notice to him enjoining him to furnish proof within 48 hours that he was the holder of the required documents at the time the offence was ascertained.

The peace officer may issue to the holder of a licence or registration certificate a notice enjoining him to replace that document if it is illegible or damaged and to furnish proof within 48 hours that he has replaced it.

If the offender fails to furnish, within the allotted time, the required proof to a peace officer or to the Régie, as the case may be, the notice becomes an infraction ticket under any of those sections.

1986, c. 91, s. 577.