C-8.2.1 - Act respecting emergency communication centres

Section 21 Disposition versions

2024-05-28

21. The following persons are liable to a fine of $1,000 to $5,000 in the case of a natural person and $3,000 to $15,000 in any other case:

(1)  anyone who hinders the Minister or an inspector in the exercise of the powers conferred on them under this Act, refuses to obey an order they are entitled to give, to communicate the information or documents they are entitled to require, or, without valid reason, to provide the help they are entitled to require, or conceals or destroys documents or other things relevant to the exercise of their functions; and

(2)  anyone who reports or provides false, incomplete or misleading information or a document that is incomplete or contains false or misleading information in order to deceive the person entitled to require the information or document.

Penal proceedings for an offence under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph are prescribed one year after the prosecutor becomes aware of the commission of the offence. However, no proceedings may be instituted more than five years after the commission of the offence.

2001, c. 76, s. 21; 2024, c. 18, s. 43.

2001-12-20

21. Local municipalities must provide the regional authority with the information needed for the drawing up of the civil protection plan.

2001, c. 76, s. 21.