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C-18.1 - Cinema Act

Section 176
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176. On conviction for an offence under a provision of this Act, a judge may, on the application of the prosecutor, order the forfeiture of prints of the films seized under this Act, the destruction of pirated prints or of video material for which no filing certificate has been issued.
Prior notice of the application for forfeiture or destruction shall be given to the offender by the prosecutor, except where the parties are in the presence of the judge.
1983, c. 37, s. 176; 1986, c. 95, s. 44; 1990, c. 4, s. 168; 1991, c. 21, s. 56; 1992, c. 61, s. 114.
176. Where prints of films are seized under this Act, the court may order them confiscated upon proof of contravention of the Act.
A justice of the peace may order a film or video material to be returned once it has served the purpose for which it was seized; he may also order pirated prints or video material for which no filing certificate has been issued to be destroyed.
1983, c. 37, s. 176; 1986, c. 95, s. 44; 1990, c. 4, s. 168; 1991, c. 21, s. 56.
176. An inspector may conduct a search in accordance with the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1) and seize a print of a film on which no stamp has been affixed by the Régie in accordance with this Act, video material for which no filing certificate has been issued by the Régie in accordance with this Act, or the print of a film or video material which has been used in contravention of this Act or a regulation thereunder.
A justice of the peace may order a film or video material to be returned once it has served the purpose for which it was seized; he may also order pirated prints or video material for which no filing certificate has been issued to be destroyed.
1983, c. 37, s. 176; 1986, c. 95, s. 44; 1990, c. 4, s. 168.
176. An inspector may conduct a search in accordance with the Summary Convictions Act (chapter P-15) and seize a print of a film on which no stamp has been affixed by the Régie in accordance with this Act, video material for which no filing certificate has been issued by the Régie in accordance with this Act, or the print of a film or video material which has been used in contravention of this Act or a regulation thereunder.
A justice of the peace may order a film or video material to be returned once it has served the purpose for which it was seized; he may also order pirated prints or video material for which no filing certificate has been issued to be destroyed.
1983, c. 37, s. 176; 1986, c. 95, s. 44.
176. An inspector may require the issue of a search warrant under the Summary Convictions Act (chapter P-15) and seize a print of a film on which no stamp has been affixed by the Régie in accordance with this Act, video material for which no filing certificate has been issued by the Régie in accordance with this Act, or the print of a film or video material which has been used in contravention of this Act or a regulation thereunder.
A justice of the peace may order a film or video material to be returned once it has served the purpose for which it was seized; he may also order pirated prints or video material for which no filing certificate has been issued to be destroyed.
1983, c. 37, s. 176.
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