Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 108.1 Disposition versions

1993-11-01

108.1. (Repealed).

1978, c. 64, s. 36; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1992, c. 61, s. 496.

1979-11-28

108.1. A functionary or an employee of the Ministère de l’Environnement, duly authorized by the Minister, or a peace officer may, on ascertaining the existence of an offence contemplated in section 108, fill out a notice of summons and hand over a copy thereof to the contravener. The original of the notice shall be remitted to the Ministère de l’Environnement.

The person designated in a notice of summons may avoid the filing of a complaint against him by paying the minimum fine provided for in section 108 and costs of $2. The payment of such fine and the receipt issued by the Ministère de l’Environnement free the contravener of any other penalty in connection with that offence.

Such payment cannot be invoked as an admission of civil liability.

After such payment, the person designated in the notice of summons is considered to have been found guilty of the offence.

If the person designated in the notice of summons refuses or neglects to pay the fine and costs indicated in the second paragraph within a delay of fifteen days following the date of the notice, a complaint may be filed against him according to law.

This section does not prevent the filing of a complaint and the issuance of a summons according to law, without the issuance of a notice of summons.

1978, c. 64, s. 36; 1979, c. 49, s. 38.

1978-12-22

108.1. A functionary or an employee of the environment protection services, duly authorized by the Minister, or a peace officer may, on ascertaining the existence of an offence contemplated in section 108, fill out a notice of summons and hand over a copy thereof to the contravener. The original of the notice shall be remitted to the Services de protection de l’environnement.

The person designated in a notice of summons may avoid the filing of a complaint against him by paying the minimum fine provided for in section 108 and costs of two dollars. The payment of such fine and the receipt issued by the Services de protection de l’environnement free the contravener of any other penalty in connection with that offence.

Such payment cannot be invoked as an admission of civil liability.

After such payment, the person designated in the notice of summons is considered to have been found guilty of the offence.

If the person designated in the notice of summons refuses or neglects to pay the fine and costs indicated in the second paragraph within a delay of fifteen days following the date of the notice, a complaint may be filed against him according to law.

This section does not prevent the filing of a complaint and the issuance of a summons according to law, without the issuance of a notice of summons.

1978, c. 64, s. 36.