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P-13 - Police Act

Section 39
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39. The Police Force, under the authority of the Minister of Public Security, shall be charged with maintaining peace, order and public safety in the entire territory of Québec, preventing crime and infringements of the laws of Québec and seeking out the offenders.
Furthermore, notwithstanding section 67, if a municipal police force does not have the personnel, equipment or competence required to carry out its duties adequately, or for other serious cause, the Minister of Public Security may, of his own initiative or at the request of a municipality, place the Police Force, by way of exception, temporarily in charge of keeping order in the territory under the jurisdiction of the municipal police force, or making or conducting an inquiry, in the municipality.
1968, c. 17, s. 29; 1979, c. 67, s. 19; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 24; 1996, c. 2, s. 767.
39. The Police Force, under the authority of the Minister of Public Security, shall be charged with maintaining peace, order and public safety in the entire territory of Québec, preventing crime and infringements of the laws of Québec and seeking out the offenders.
Furthermore, notwithstanding section 67, if a municipal police force does not have the personnel, equipment or competence required to carry out its duties adequately, or for other serious cause, the Minister of Public Security may, of his own initiative or at the request of a municipality, place the Police Force, by way of exception, temporarily in charge of keeping order, or making or conducting an inquiry, in the municipality.
1968, c. 17, s. 29; 1979, c. 67, s. 19; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 24.
39. The Police Force, under the authority of the Solicitor General, shall be charged with maintaining peace, order and public safety in the entire territory of Québec, preventing crime and infringements of the laws of Québec and seeking out the offenders.
Furthermore, notwithstanding section 67, if a municipal police force does not have the personnel, equipment or competence required to carry out its duties adequately, or for other serious cause, the Solicitor General may, of his own initiative or at the request of a municipality, place the Police Force, by way of exception, temporarily in charge of keeping order, or making or conducting an inquiry, in the municipality.
1968, c. 17, s. 29; 1979, c. 67, s. 19; 1986, c. 86, s. 41.
39. The Police Force, under the authority of the Attorney General, shall be charged with maintaining peace, order and public safety in the entire territory of Québec, preventing crime and infringements of the laws of Québec and seeking out the offenders.
Furthermore, notwithstanding section 67, if a municipal police force does not have the personnel, equipment or competence required to carry out its duties adequately, or for other serious cause, the Attorney General may, of his own initiative or at the request of a municipality, place the Police Force, by way of exception, temporarily in charge of keeping order, or making or conducting an inquiry, in the municipality.
1968, c. 17, s. 29; 1979, c. 67, s. 19.
39. The Police Force, under the authority of the Attorney-General, shall be charged with maintaining peace, order and public safety in the entire territory of Québec, preventing crime and infringements of the laws of Québec and seeking out the offenders.
1968, c. 17, s. 29.
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