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P-13.1 - Police Act
Section 79
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79. Where a municipal police force is unable to provide any of the services of the level required pursuant to the second paragraph of section 70 or 71, that service shall be provided by the Sûreté du Québec.
Where a municipal police force cannot act effectively because of a lack of physical or human resources, or for any other serious cause, the Minister may, on the Minister’s initiative or at the request of the municipality concerned, direct the Sûreté du Québec to maintain order temporarily in the area of jurisdiction of the police force concerned.
79. Where a municipal police force cannot act effectively because of a lack of physical or human resources, or for any other serious cause, the Minister may, on the Minister’s initiative or at the request of the municipality concerned, direct the Sûreté du Québec to maintain order temporarily in the area of jurisdiction of the police force concerned.
