15.0.1. Despite section 72 of the Act respecting the Ministère du Revenu (chapter M-31), penal proceedings may be instituted by a local municipality for an offence under section 14.3 committed in its territory. Proceedings instituted by a municipality are brought before the competent municipal court.
The fine imposed belongs to the municipality if it instituted the proceedings.
The costs relating to proceedings instituted before a municipal court belong to the municipality in which the court has jurisdiction, except the costs remitted to the defendant or imposed on the prosecuting municipality under article 223 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1).