I-5 - Highway Victims Indemnity Act

Section 31 Disposition versions

1980-12-24

31. When a final judgment rendered in Québec or elsewhere in Canada for damage of one hundred dollars or more resulting from bodily injuries or death arising out of an automobile accident that occurred after 30 September 1961, or for damage to the property of another arising out of such accident and exceeding two hundred dollars, or if the accident occurred on or after 1 March 1978, for damage to the property of another arising out of such accident and exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, has not been satisfied within the delay for execution, the Régie shall suspend every driver’s permit and every registration of an automobile in the name of the debtor.

Such suspension shall remain in force and shall deprive the debtor of the right to drive or to have an automobile registered in his name, in Québec, so long as he has not satisfied the judgment up to the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars, in addition to interest and costs, except two hundred dollars deductible from damage to the property of another or, from 1 March 1978 for accidents that occurred from such date, up to the amount prescribed in section 87 of the Automobile Insurance Act (chapter A-25), or is not paying the same regularly in instalments to the satisfaction of the Régie.

R. S. 1964, c. 232, s. 31; 1976, c. 35, s. 30; 1977, c. 68, s. 211; 1980, c. 38, s. 18.

1978-03-01

31. When a final judgment rendered in Québec or elsewhere in Canada for damage of one hundred dollars or more resulting from bodily injuries or death arising out of an automobile accident that occurred after 30 September 1961, or for damage to the property of another arising out of such accident and exceeding two hundred dollars, or if the accident occurred on or after 1 March 1978, for damage to the property of another arising out of such accident and exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, has not been satisfied within the delay for execution, the director shall suspend every driver’s permit and every registration of an automobile in the name of the debtor.

Such suspension shall remain in force and shall deprive the debtor of the right to drive or to have an automobile registered in his name, in Québec, so long as he has not satisfied the judgment up to the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars, in addition to interest and costs, except two hundred dollars deductible from damage to the property of another or, from 1 March 1978 for accidents that occurred from such date, up to the amount prescribed in section 87 of the Automobile Insurance Act, or is not paying the same regularly in instalments to the satisfaction of the director.

R. S. 1964, c. 232, s. 31; 1976, c. 35, s. 30; 1977, c. 68, s. 211.

1977-12-31

31. When a final judgment rendered in Québec or elsewhere in Canada for damages of one hundred dollars or more resulting from bodily injuries or death arising out of an automobile accident that occurred after the 30th of September 1961, or for damage to the property of another arising out of such accident and exceeding two hundred dollars, has not been satisfied within the delay for execution, the director shall suspend every driver’s permit and every registration of an automobile in the name of the debtor.

Such suspension shall remain in force and shall deprive the debtor of the right to drive or to have an automobile registered in his name, in Québec, so long as he has not satisfied the judgment up to the amount prescribed in section 14, or is not paying the same regularly in instalments to the satisfaction of the director.

R. S. 1964, c. 232, s. 31; 1976, c. 35, s. 30.