C-24.2 - Highway Safety Code

Section 597 Disposition versions

2024-05-02

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by a municipality if the offence was committed within its territory, excluding any part of the territory covered by an agreement entered into under the second paragraph.

Likewise, where an agreement has been entered into for that purpose with the Government, penal proceedings for such an offence may be instituted

(1)  by an Indigenous community, represented by its band council, if the offence is committed in the territory assigned to that community and in respect of which a police service agreement has been entered into under section 90 of the Police Act (chapter P-13.1);

(2)  by a Cree community, represented by its band council, if the offence is committed in a part of the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act and specified in the agreement;

(3)  by the Naskapi Village, if the offence is committed in the territory described in section 99 of that Act;

(4)  by the Cree Nation Government, if the offence is committed in the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act, excluding any part of the territory covered by an agreement entered into with a Cree community under this paragraph;

(5)  by the Kativik Regional Government, if the offence is committed in the territory referred to in section 369 of the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

Fines collected pursuant to this section belong to the prosecutor.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162; 1995, c. 42, s. 50; 1999, c. 66, s. 23; 2000, c. 12, s. 315, s. 318; 2010, c. 34, s. 87; 2013, c. 19, s. 91; I.N. 2024-05-27.

2014-01-01

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by a municipality if the offence was committed within its territory, excluding any part of the territory covered by an agreement entered into under the second paragraph.

Likewise, where an agreement has been entered into for that purpose with the Government, penal proceedings for such an offence may be instituted

(1)  by a Native community, represented by its band council, if the offence is committed in the territory assigned to that community and in respect of which a police service agreement has been entered into under section 90 of the Police Act (chapter P-13.1);

(2)  by a Cree community, represented by its band council, if the offence is committed in a part of the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act and specified in the agreement;

(3)  by the Naskapi Village, if the offence is committed in the territory described in section 99 of that Act;

(4)  by the Cree Nation Government, if the offence is committed in the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act, excluding any part of the territory covered by an agreement entered into with a Cree community under this paragraph;

(5)  by the Kativik Regional Government, if the offence is committed in the territory referred to in section 369 of the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

Fines collected pursuant to this section belong to the prosecutor.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162; 1995, c. 42, s. 50; 1999, c. 66, s. 23; 2000, c. 12, s. 315, s. 318; 2010, c. 34, s. 87; 2013, c. 19, s. 91.

2010-12-10

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by a municipality if the offence was committed within its territory, excluding any part of the territory covered by an agreement entered into under the second paragraph.

Likewise, where an agreement has been entered into for that purpose with the Government, penal proceedings for such an offence may be instituted

(1)  by a Native community, represented by its band council, if the offence is committed in the territory assigned to that community and in respect of which a police service agreement has been entered into under section 90 of the Police Act (chapter P-13.1);

(2)  by a Cree community, represented by its band council, if the offence is committed in a part of the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act and specified in the agreement;

(3)  by the Naskapi Village, if the offence is committed in the territory described in section 99 of that Act;

(4)  by the Cree Regional Authority, if the offence is committed in the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act, excluding any part of the territory covered by an agreement entered into with a Cree community under this paragraph;

(5)  by the Kativik Regional Government, if the offence is committed in the territory referred to in section 369 of the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

Fines collected pursuant to this section belong to the prosecutor.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162; 1995, c. 42, s. 50; 1999, c. 66, s. 23; 2000, c. 12, s. 315, s. 318 ; 2010, c. 34, s. 87.

2000-06-16

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by a municipality if the offence was committed within its territory.

Such proceedings may be instituted by a Native community, represented by its band council, where an agreement for that purpose has been entered into by the Government and the council, if the offence was committed

(1)  on the reserve attributed to that community,

(2)  within a territory in respect of which particular conditions for the provision of police services to the community have been ordered by the Minister of Public Security or agreed on between the community and the Government pursuant to the Police Act (chapter P‐13.1), or

(3)  within the territory over which a Cree or Naskapi village, formed of the members of the community, has jurisdiction under Division V of Chapter I of Title II of that Act.

Fines collected pursuant to this section belong to the prosecutor.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162; 1995, c. 42, s. 50; 1999, c. 66, s. 23; 2000, c. 12, s. 315, s. 318 .

2000-04-01

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by a municipality if the offence was committed within its territory.

Such proceedings may be instituted by a Native community, represented by its band council, where an agreement for that purpose has been entered into by the Government and the council, if the offence was committed

(1)  on the reserve attributed to that community,

(2)  within a territory in respect of which particular conditions for the provision of police services to the community have been ordered by the Minister of Public Security or agreed on between the community and the Government pursuant to the Police Act, or

(3)  within the territory over which a Cree or Naskapi village, formed of the members of the community, has jurisdiction under Division IV.1 of that Act.

Fines collected pursuant to this section belong to the prosecutor.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162; 1995, c. 42, s. 50; 1999, c. 66, s. 23.

1995-09-01

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by the municipality when the offence is committed within its territory.

Where the municipality brings penal proceedings, the fine belongs to it.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162; 1995, c. 42, s. 50.

1993-11-01

597. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Code may be instituted by the municipality when the offence is committed within its territory.

1986, c. 91, s. 597; 1992, c. 61, s. 162.

1987-06-29

597. Proceedings for an offence against this Code committed in the territory of a municipality may be instituted by that municipality of by a person authorized by it for that purpose.

1986, c. 91, s. 597.