577. Where a peace officer ascertains that an offence under a provision of section 35 or 97, the second paragraph of section 100 or section 523 has been committed, he or, in the case referred to in section 523, the Société may serve a statement of offence on the driver with a notice enjoining the defendant to furnish, within 48 hours, proof that he was the holder of the required document when the offence was ascertained.
The peace officer may serve on the holder of an illegible or damaged licence or registration certificate a statement of offence with a notice enjoining the defendant to furnish, within 48 hours, proof that he has replaced, as required, the said licence or certificate.
The statement of offence becomes null if the required proof is furnished to a peace officer or, as the case may be, the Société within the time prescribed.
Where a notice is attached to the statement of offence, the time prescribed in article 160 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1) begins to run only from the expiry of the time indicated in the notice.
1986, c. 91, s. 577; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1992, c. 61, s. 148.