36. In any contestation or dispute referred to in section 34 or 35, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may summon witnesses for either or both parties, fine them in case of default, condemn the party in default to the payment of costs and certify the amount thereof, which shall be recoverable by action before any court of competent jurisdiction.
The said fine shall be recoverable before any justice of the peace, and payable to the club which is a party to the said contestation.
The petitioner, complainant or plaintiff shall, with the petition, complaint or declaration, deposit with the secretary of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation a sum of $50 as security for costs; failing such deposit, the petition, complaint or declaration shall not be received.
R. S. 1964, c. 113, s. 36; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1979, c. 77, s. 21.