D-10 - Gas Distribution Act

Section 13 Disposition versions

1991-11-15

13. Every owner or operator of a gas conveyance system or distribution network who infringes any provision of this Act or of a regulation, or any person who disobeys an order of the Board, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $1 400 nor more than $7 000 for the first offence and not less than $7 000 nor more than $35 225 in the case of a second or subsequent conviction.

Every other person who infringes any provision of this Act or a regulation or disobeys an order of the Board is liable to a fine of $325 to $700 for a first offence and to a fine of $700 to $1 400 in the case of a second or subsequent conviction.

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 13; 1986, c. 58, s. 33; 1990, c. 4, s. 387; 1991, c. 33, s. 36.

1990-10-01

13. Every owner or operator of a gas conveyance system or distribution network who infringes any provision of this Act or of a regulation, or any person who disobeys an order of the Board, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $1 150 nor more than $5 750 for the first offence and not less than $5 750 nor more than $29 000 in the case of a second or subsequent conviction.

Every other person who infringes any provision of this Act or a regulation or disobeys an order of the Board is liable to a fine of $250 to $575 for a first offence and to a fine of $575 to $1 150 in the case of a second or subsequent conviction.

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 13; 1986, c. 58, s. 33; 1990, c. 4, s. 387.

1986-07-01

13. Every owner or operator of a gas conveyance system or distribution network who infringes any provision of this Act or of a regulation, or any person who disobeys an order of the Board, shall be liable, in addition to the costs, to a fine of not less than $1 150 nor more than $5 750 for the first offence and not less than $5 750 nor more than $29 000 for each subsequent offence.

Every other person who infringes any provision of this Act or of a regulation, or disobeys an order of the Board, shall be liable, in addition to the costs, for the first offence, to a fine of from $250 to $575 and, on failure to pay the fine and costs, to imprisonment for not less than eight days nor more than thirty days and, for each subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $575 nor more than $1 150 and, on failure to pay the fine and costs, to imprisonment for not less than fifteen days nor more than sixty days.

The penalties enacted by this section shall be imposed on summary proceeding, in accordance with the Summary Convictions Act (chapter P-15).

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 13; 1986, c. 58, s. 33.

1977-12-31

13. Every owner or operator of a gas conveyance system or distribution network who infringes any provision of this act or of a regulation, or any person who disobeys an order of the Board, shall be liable, in addition to the costs, to a fine of not less than $1 000 nor more than $5 000 for the first offence and not less than $5 000 nor more than $25 000 for each subsequent offence.

Every other person who infringes any provision of this act or of a regulation, or disobeys an order of the Board, shall be liable, in addition to the costs, for the first offence, to a fine of from $200 to $500 and, on failure to pay the fine and costs, to imprisonment for not less than eight days nor more than thirty days and, for each subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1 000 and, on failure to pay the fine and costs, to imprisonment for not less than fifteen days nor more than sixty days.

The penalties enacted by this section shall be imposed on summary proceeding, in accordance with the Summary Convictions Act (chapter P-15).

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 13.