P-42 - Animal Health Protection Act

Section 28 Disposition versions

2024-10-08

28. The Government may, by regulation,

(1)  determine the conditions under which a person may collect semen from an animal and restrict that activity to the classes of persons it determines;

(1.1)  determine classes or subclasses of permits;

(2)  determine the rights, conditions and restrictions relating to permits or to each class or subclass of permit;

(3)  prescribe conditions for the issue and renewal of permits, the form of permits and the fees therefor;

(4)  determine the qualifications required of a person applying for a permit and of an employee assigned to take semen from an animal;

(5)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management, direction and operation of any establishment operated for the purpose contemplated in section 24;

(6)  prescribe standards respecting the breed, source and other characteristics of the animals which may be artificially inseminated and of those from which semen may be collected and the crossbreeding which may be effected by the artificial insemination of an animal;

(7)  prescribe the standards or methods to be followed for the artificial insemination of animals and for the collection, traceability, preservation, distribution and transportation of semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals;

(8)  prescribe standards of sanitation and quality regarding semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals and the conditions under which it may be collected, conditioned and labelled;

(9)  determine the nature, number and frequency of tests to which donor animals may be subjected so as to establish their state of health, genetic value and fecundity;

(10)  exempt from some or all of the provisions of this division or of the regulations, according to the conditions it determines, certain classes of persons or categories of animals or some of the following activities:

(a)  the collecting of semen from an animal;

(b)  the storing of animal semen;

(c)  the distribution and transportation of animal semen;

(d)  the artificial insemination of an animal;

(11)  (paragraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe methods, conditions and modalities respecting the taking and analysis of specimens of animal semen or any other substance and to determine where specimens must be analyzed;

(13)  prescribe the books, accounts and registers to be kept by a person who carries on an activity listed in any of subparagraphs a to d of paragraph 10, where they must be kept, the reports the person must make to the Minister, the information such reports must contain and the time when they must be filed;

(14)  determine the place where a person may store animal semen;

(14.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(15)  (paragraph repealed).

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1986, c. 53, s. 13; 1991, c. 61, s. 10; 1995, c. 29, s. 5; 2000, c. 40, s. 18; 2012, c. 18, s. 4; 2024, c. 27, s. 36.

2012-06-15

28. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  determine the conditions under which a person may collect semen from an animal and restrict that activity to the classes of persons it determines;

(2)  determine the rights, conditions and restrictions relating to permits;

(3)  prescribe conditions for the issue and renewal of permits, the form of permits and the fees therefor;

(4)  determine the qualifications required of a person applying for a permit and of an employee assigned to take semen from an animal;

(5)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management, direction and operation of any establishment operated for the purpose contemplated in section 24;

(6)  prescribe standards respecting the breed, source and other characteristics of the animals which may be artificially inseminated and of those from which semen may be collected and the crossbreeding which may be effected by the artificial insemination of an animal;

(7)  prescribe the standards or methods to be followed for the artificial insemination of animals and for the collection, preservation, distribution and transportation of semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals;

(8)  prescribe standards of sanitation and quality regarding semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals and the conditions under which it may be collected, conditioned and labelled;

(9)  determine the nature, number and frequency of tests to which donor animals may be subjected so as to establish their state of health, genetic value and fecundity;

(10)  exempt from some or all of the provisions of this division or of the regulations, according to the conditions it determines, certain classes of persons or categories of animals or some of the following activities:

(a)  the collecting of semen from an animal;

(b)  the storing of animal semen;

(c)  the distribution and transportation of animal semen;

(d)  the artificial insemination of an animal;

(11)  (paragraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe methods, conditions and modalities respecting the taking and analysis of specimens of animal semen or any other substance and to determine where specimens must be analyzed;

(13)  prescribe the books, accounts and registers to be kept by a person who carries on an activity listed in paragraph 10, where they must be kept, the reports the person must make to the Minister, the information such reports must contain and the time when they must be filed;

(14)  determine the place where a person may store animal semen;

Not in force

(14.1)  determine the animal species to which this division applies in addition to those specified in paragraph a of section 23;

(15)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation passed under this section, the provisions the contravention of which is punishable under section 55.44.

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1986, c. 53, s. 13; 1991, c. 61, s. 10; 1995, c. 29, s. 5; 2000, c. 40, s. 18; 2012, c. 18, s. 4.

1999-04-01

28. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  determine the conditions under which a person may exercise some or all of the activities listed in section 24, and restrict such activities to the classes of persons it determines;

(2)  prescribe classes of permits and the rights, conditions and restrictions relating to each class;

(3)  prescribe conditions for the issue and renewal of permits, the form of permits and the fees therefor;

(4)  determine the qualifications required of a person applying for a permit and of an employee assigned to activities for which a permit is required;

(5)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management, direction and operation of any establishment operated for the purposes contemplated in section 24;

(6)  prescribe standards respecting the breed, source and other characteristics of the animals which may be artificially inseminated and of those from which semen may be collected and the crossbreeding which may be effected by the artificial insemination of an animal;

(7)  prescribe methods to be followed by permit holders for the artificial insemination of animals and for the collection, preservation, distribution and transportation of semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals;

(8)  prescribe standards of sanitation and quality regarding semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals and the conditions under which it may be collected, conditioned and labelled;

(9)  determine the nature, number and frequency of tests to which donor animals may be subjected so as to establish their state of health, genetic value and fecundity;

(10)  exempt such activities listed in section 24 or such classes of persons or categories of animals as it determines from some or all of the provisions of this division or of the regulations under it;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe methods, conditions and modalities respecting the taking and analysis of specimens of animal semen or any other substance and to determine where specimens must be analyzed;

(13)  prescribe the books, accounts and registers to be kept by a permit holder and the place where he must keep them, the reports he must make to the Minister, the information such reports must contain and the time when they must be filed;

(14)  determine the place where a person may store animal semen;

(15)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation passed under this section, the provisions the contravention of which is punishable under section 55.44.

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1986, c. 53, s. 13; 1991, c. 61, s. 10; 1995, c. 29, s. 5.

1991-12-12

28. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  prescribe the conditions under which a person may trade in animal semen or keep animal semen in his possession or to restrict those activities and the artificial insemination of animals to categories of persons specified therein;

(2)  prescribe classes of permits and the rights, conditions and restrictions relating to each class;

(3)  prescribe conditions for the issue and renewal of permits, the form of permits and the fees therefor;

(4)  determine the qualifications required of a person applying for a permit and of an employee assigned to activities for which a permit is required;

(5)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management, direction and operation of any establishment operated for the purposes contemplated in section 24;

(6)  prescribe standards respecting the breed, source and other characteristics of the animals which may be artificially inseminated and of those from which semen may be collected and the crossbreeding which may be effected by the artificial insemination of an animal;

(7)  prescribe methods to be followed by permit holders for the artificial insemination of animals and for the collection, preservation, distribution and transportation of semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals;

(8)  prescribe standards of sanitation and quality regarding semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals and the conditions under which it may be collected, conditioned and labelled;

(9)  determine the nature, number and frequency of tests to which donor animals may be subjected so as to establish their state of health, genetic value and fecundity;

(10)  remove from the application of this Division any category of animals which it determines;

(11)  (subparagraph repealed);

(12)  prescribe methods, conditions and modalities respecting the taking and analysis of specimens of animal semen or any other substance and to determine where specimens must be analyzed;

(13)  prescribe the books, accounts and registers to be kept by a permit holder and the place where he must keep them, the reports he must make to the Minister, the information such reports must contain and the time when they must be filed;

(14)  determine the place where a breeder must store animal semen;

(15)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation passed under this section, the provisions the contravention of which is punishable under section 55.44.

The Government shall publish a draft regulation in the Gazette officielle du Québec with a notice to the effect that at the expiry of a period of at least 45 days after the publication, the regulation may be made with or without amendments. The regulation comes into force 15 days after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein.

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1986, c. 53, s. 13; 1991, c. 61, s. 10.

1986-09-03

28. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  prescribe the conditions under which a person may trade in animal semen or keep animal semen in his possession or to restrict those activities and the artificial insemination of animals to categories of persons specified therein;

(2)  prescribe classes of permits and the rights, conditions and restrictions relating to each class;

(3)  prescribe conditions for the issue and renewal of permits, the form of permits and the fees therefor;

(4)  determine the qualifications required of a person applying for a permit and of an employee assigned to activities for which a permit is required;

(5)  prescribe standards applicable to the organization, management, direction and operation of any establishment operated for the purposes contemplated in section 24;

(6)  prescribe standards respecting the breed, source and other characteristics of the animals which may be artificially inseminated and of those from which semen may be collected and the crossbreeding which may be effected by the artificial insemination of an animal;

(7)  prescribe methods to be followed by permit holders for the artificial insemination of animals and for the collection, preservation, distribution and transportation of semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals;

(8)  prescribe standards of sanitation and quality regarding semen to be used for the artificial insemination of animals and the conditions under which it may be collected, conditioned and labelled;

(9)  determine the nature, number and frequency of tests to which donor animals may be subjected so as to establish their state of health, genetic value and fecundity;

(10)  remove from the application of this Division any category of animals which it determines;

(11)  prescribe modalities respecting inspection, seizure or confiscation;

(12)  prescribe methods, conditions and modalities respecting the taking and analysis of specimens of animal semen or any other substance and to determine where specimens must be analyzed;

(13)  prescribe the books, accounts and registers to be kept by a permit holder and the place where he must keep them, the reports he must make to the Minister, the information such reports must contain and the time when they must be filed;

(14)  determine the place where a breeder must store animal semen;

(15)  determine, among the provisions of a regulation passed under this section, the provisions the contravention of which is punishable under section 55.44.

The Government shall publish a draft regulation in the Gazette officielle du Québec with a notice to the effect that at the expiry of a period of at least 45 days after the publication, the regulation may be made with or without amendments. The regulation comes into force 15 days after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein.

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1986, c. 53, s. 13.

1980-01-24

28. It is forbidden to hinder in any way an inspector in the performance of his duties under this division, to mislead him by concealment or by misrepresentation or to refuse to provide him with any information which he is entitled to obtain under this division or the regulations.

Such inspector, if so required, shall produce a certificate signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, attesting his authority.

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21.

1977-12-31

28. It is forbidden to hinder in any way an inspector in the performance of his duties under this division, to mislead him by concealment or by misrepresentation or to refuse to provide him with any information which he is entitled to obtain under this division or the regulations.

Such inspector, if so required, shall produce a certificate signed by the Minister of Agriculture, attesting his authority.

1968, c. 42, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22.