70. Whenever a person is declared to be guilty of an offence for which no penalty is provided in the Act constituting the offence, such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $575 with or without costs.
In such a case, no prosecution shall be commenced without the previous authorization of the Attorney General.
R. S. 1964, c. 35, s. 66; 1970, c. 11, s. 23; 1986, c. 58, s. 73.