S-4.1.1 - Educational Childcare Act

Section 119.1 Disposition versions

2022-04-12

119.1. The prescription period for a penal proceeding for an offence under this Act or the regulations is the longer of

(1)  three years from the date the offence was committed; and

(2)  two years from the date on which the inspection or investigation that led to the discovery of the offence was begun if false representations were made to the Minister or to one of the Minister’s public servants.

In the cases referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, the Minister’s, inspector’s or investigator’s attestation indicating the date on which the investigation record was opened constitutes conclusive proof of that date, in the absence of evidence to the contrary. However, in such cases, no proceedings may be instituted if more than five years have passed since the date of the commission of the offence.

2022, c. 9, s. 71.