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C-61.1 - Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife

Section 172
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172. A conviction for an offence committed contrary to this Act or the regulations thereunder may entail, as the judge decides, the suspension of the offender’s certificate or hunting or trapping licence or licence of another class or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of not more than 24 months from the date of conviction.
Prior notice of the application for suspension shall be given to the offender by the prosecutor, except where the parties are in the presence of the judge.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, in the case of big game, any conviction for an offence committed against a provision of section 27, 27.1, 28, 30, 30.1, 30.2, 31, 32, 34, 38, 59, 60 or 71, the first paragraph of section 56, subparagraph 2 of section 57, the first paragraph of section 69 or of the regulations made under section 56 or under sections 61.1, 61.2 and 61.3, entails, pleno jure, the revocation of any certificate or hunting or trapping licence held by the offender or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of 24 months from the date of conviction.
In the case of a subsequent offence within five years of conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be twice the period provided in this section.
In the case of a third offence within five years of the first conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be three times the period provided in this section.
1983, c. 39, s. 172; 1986, c. 109, s. 39; 1992, c. 61, s. 232; 2009, c. 49, s. 40; 2021, c. 24, s. 94.
172. A conviction for an offence committed contrary to this Act or the regulations thereunder may entail, as the judge decides, the suspension of the offender’s certificate or hunting or trapping licence or licence of another class or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of not more than 24 months from the date of conviction.
Prior notice of the application for suspension shall be given to the offender by the prosecutor, except where the parties are in the presence of the judge.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, in the case of big game, any conviction for an offence committed against a provision of section 27, 28, 30, 30.1, 30.2, 30.4, 31, 32, 34, 38, 59, 60 or 71, the first paragraph of section 56, subparagraph 2 of section 57, the first paragraph of section 69 or of the regulations made under section 56, entails, pleno jure, the revocation of any certificate or hunting or trapping licence held by the offender or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of 24 months from the date of conviction.
In the case of a subsequent offence within three years of conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be twice the period provided in this section.
In the case of a third offence within three years of the first conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be three times the period provided in this section.
1983, c. 39, s. 172; 1986, c. 109, s. 39; 1992, c. 61, s. 232; 2009, c. 49, s. 40.
172. A conviction for an offence committed contrary to this Act or the regulations thereunder may entail, as the judge decides, the suspension of the offender’s certificate or hunting or trapping licence or licence of another class or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of not more than 24 months from the date of conviction.
Prior notice of the application for suspension shall be given to the offender by the prosecutor, except where the parties are in the presence of the judge.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, in the case of big game, any conviction for an offence committed against a provision of section 27, 28, 30, 30.1, 30.2, 31, 32, 34, 38, 59, 60 or 71, the first paragraph of section 56, subparagraph 2 of section 57, the first paragraph of section 69 or of the regulations made under section 56, entails, pleno jure, the revocation of any certificate or hunting or trapping licence held by the offender or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of 24 months from the date of conviction.
In the case of a subsequent offence within three years of conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be twice the period provided in this section.
In the case of a third offence within three years of the first conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be three times the period provided in this section.
1983, c. 39, s. 172; 1986, c. 109, s. 39; 1992, c. 61, s. 232.
172. A conviction for an offence committed contrary to this Act or the regulations thereunder may entail, as the judge decides, the suspension of the offender’s certificate or hunting or trapping licence or licence of another class or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of not more than 24 months from the date of conviction.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, in the case of big game, any conviction for an offence committed against a provision of section 27, 28, 30, 30.1, 30.2, 31, 32, 34, 38, 59, 60 or 71, the first paragraph of section 56, subparagraph 2 of section 57, the first paragraph of section 69 or of the regulations made under section 56, entails, pleno jure, the revocation of any certificate or hunting or trapping licence held by the offender or, as the case may be, a prohibition against applying therefor for a period of 24 months from the date of conviction.
In the case of a subsequent offence within three years of conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be twice the period provided in this section.
In the case of a third offence within three years of the first conviction for an offence under the same provision, the period of suspension, revocation or prohibition shall be three times the period provided in this section.
1983, c. 39, s. 172; 1986, c. 109, s. 39.
172. A conviction for an offence committed against this Act or the regulations thereunder may entail, as may be decided by the judge, the suspension of the offender’s licence or certificate for a period of 24 months.
However, in the case of big game, any conviction for an offence committed against a provision of section 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 38, 59 or 60, of the first paragraph of section 69 or of the regulations made pursuant to section 56, entails, pleno jure, the revocation of any hunting licence and any certificate of the offender for a period of 24 months from the date of conviction.
1983, c. 39, s. 172.
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