50. The Sûreté du Québec, the national police force, shall act under the authority of the Minister of Public Security and shall have jurisdiction to prevent and repress statutory offences throughout Québec.
The Sûreté du Québec shall also have jurisdiction to prevent and repress offences under the municipal by-laws applicable in the territories of the municipalities in which it provides police services.
2000, c. 12, s. 50; 2001, c. 19, s. 15; 2023, c. 202023, c. 20, s. 511.