F-6 - Act respecting municipal bribery and corruption

Section 19 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

19. The judge may inquire into subsequent transactions of the parties, if necessary, to ascertain if any remuneration was paid to any such alderman, councillor or public official, subsequent to the service rendered.

The judge may, at his own discretion or at the request of other parties, examine any person or any officer of a corporation accused of having bribed any of the functionaries mentioned in this division, and may compel such parties to disclose what consideration was paid, or promised to be paid, whether it consisted of stock or shares at a rate lower than the market price, with promise of redemption at a higher price, or of a commission on the amount of contract obtained, or of a percentage on the amount of work done and materials furnished, or of a specific sum of money, or any other consideration whatever.

The judge may, generally, ascertain how any such reward or remuneration was or is to be paid, examine any party to a transfer of stock or securities of any kind, who is mentioned as the holder in trust of the proceeds of any bribery transaction, and compel such persons or officers to disclose what they know about the transaction, and to produce any books supposed to contain a record or mention of the transaction in question.

R. S. 1964, c. 173, s. 19.