T-12 - Transport Act

Section 49.2 Disposition versions

1999-10-22

49.2. The Minister or the Commission may authorize any person to act as an inspector to ascertain compliance with this Act and the regulations and any other Act which confers jurisdiction upon the Commission.

Any person so authorized to act as an inspector and any peace officer may, in the performance of his duties and on public highways as well as roads open to public vehicular traffic, for purposes relevant to enforcement of this Act,

(1)  enter, at any reasonable time, the establishment of a carrier, a consignor or a consignee and inspect it;

(2)  examine and make copies of the books, registers, accounts, records and other documents containing information related to the activities of the persons referred to in subparagraph 1;

(3)  where he has reasonable cause to believe that a road vehicle is providing transportation that is subject to this Act, stop the vehicle, enter and examine it and, for that purpose, open any container or receptacle or cause it to be opened;

(4)  require any information relating to the carrying out of the Act and regulations referred to in the first paragraph and the production of any relevant document.

Any person having custody, possession or control of such books, registers, accounts, records and other documents shall, if so required, give communication thereof to the person making the inspection and facilitate his examination thereof.

1981, c. 8, s. 21; 1986, c. 95, s. 326; 1987, c. 97, s. 111; 1998, c. 40, s. 162; 1999, c. 40, s. 322.

1998-07-21

49.2. The Minister or the Commission may authorize any person to act as an inspector to ascertain compliance with this Act and the regulations and any other Act which confers a competence upon the Commission.

Any person so authorized to act as an inspector and any peace officer may, in the performance of his duties and on public highways as well as roads open to public vehicular traffic, for purposes relevant to enforcement of this Act,

(1)  enter, at any reasonable time, the establishment of a carrier, a consignor or a consignee and inspect it;

(2)  examine and make copies of the books, registers, accounts, records and other documents containing information related to the activities of the persons referred to in subparagraph 1;

(3)  where he has reasonable cause to believe that a road vehicle is providing transportation that is subject to this Act, stop the vehicle, enter and examine it and, for that purpose, open any container or receptacle or cause it to be opened;

(4)  require any information relating to the carrying out of the Act and regulations referred to in the first paragraph and the production of any relevant document.

Any person having custody, possession or control of such books, registers, accounts, records and other documents shall, if so required, give communication thereof to the person making the inspection and facilitate his examination thereof.

1981, c. 8, s. 21; 1986, c. 95, s. 326; 1987, c. 97, s. 111; 1998, c. 40, s. 162.

1988-01-13

49.2. The Minister or the Commission may authorize any person to act as an inspector to ascertain compliance with this Act and the regulations and any other Act which confers a competence upon the Commission.

Any person so authorized to act as an inspector and any peace officer may, in the performance of his duties, for purposes relevant to enforcement of this Act,

(1)  enter, at any reasonable time, the establishment of a carrier, a consignor or a consignee and inspect it;

(2)  examine and make copies of the books, registers, accounts, records and other documents containing information related to the activities of the persons referred to in subparagraph 1;

(3)  where he has reasonable cause to believe that a road vehicle operated on a public highway is providing transportation that is subject to this Act, stop the vehicle, enter and examine it and, for that purpose, open any container or receptacle or cause it to be opened;

(4)  require any information relating to the carrying out of the Act and regulations referred to in the first paragraph and the production of any relevant document.

Any person having custody, possession or control of such books, registers, accounts, records and other documents shall, if so required, give communication thereof to the person making the inspection and facilitate his examination thereof.

1981, c. 8, s. 21; 1986, c. 95, s. 326; 1987, c. 97, s. 111.

1987-02-15

49.2. The Minister or the Commission may authorize any person to act as an inspector to ascertain compliance with this Act and the regulations and any other Act which confers a competence upon the Commission.

Any person so authorized, any member of the Sûreté du Québec and any public servant of the Sûreté du Québec designated by the Director General of the Sûreté du Québec for the enforcement of this Act may, in the performance of his duties

(1)  enter, at any reasonable time, the establishment of a carrier, a consignor or a consignee and inspect it;

(2)  examine and make copies of the books, registers, accounts, records and other documents containing information related to the activities of the persons referred to in subparagraph 1;

(3)  require any information related to the administration of the Acts and regulations referred to in the first paragraph and the production of any relevant document.

Any person having custody, possession or control of such books, registers, accounts, records and other documents shall, if so required, give communication thereof to the person making the inspection and facilitate his examination thereof.

1981, c. 8, s. 21; 1986, c. 95, s. 326.

1981-09-01

49.2. The Commission may adjourn a plenary session, a public hearing or a session and order the holding of an inquiry into a matter; the report of the inquiry then forms part of the record of the matter.

1981, c. 8, s. 21.