P-13.1 - Police Act

Section 72 Disposition versions

2023-10-05

72. Local municipalities which do not form part of a metropolitan community or a census metropolitan area shall be served by a municipal police force, in accordance with the same terms and conditions as those provided for in the preceding section, if they have a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or by the Sûreté du Québec, if they have a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

A municipality that is served by the Sûreté du Québec and whose population reaches 50,000 inhabitants or more continues to be served by the Sûreté du Québec, unless it is authorized by the Minister, on the conditions determined by the Minister, to be served by a municipal police force. In order to request the authorization to be served by a municipal police force, the municipality must have held a public consultation in accordance with section 73.1 and have sent a report on the consultation to the Minister.

The territory described in section 102.6, the territory of the Kativik Regional Government as well as a Indigenous community and the Naskapi Village may be served by their own police forces, whatever their population. Such police forces are not required to provide services at a level established by section 70. The same applies to any other police force having jurisdiction in a territory north of the 51st parallel, subject to the police force providing such services as are agreed with the Minister.

2000, c. 12, s. 72; 2001, c. 19, s. 3; O.C. 497-2002, s. 24; 2008, c. 13, s. 2; 2012, c. 13, s. 2; 2023, c. 20, s. 114.

2012-05-23

72. Local municipalities which do not form part of a metropolitan community or a census metropolitan area shall be served by a municipal police force, in accordance with the same terms and conditions as those provided for in the preceding section, if they have a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or by the Sûreté du Québec, if they have a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

A municipality that is served by the Sûreté du Québec and whose population reaches 50,000 inhabitants or more continues to be served by the Sûreté du Québec, unless it is authorized by the Minister, on the conditions determined by the Minister, to be served by a municipal police force. In order to request the authorization to be served by a municipal police force, the municipality must have held a public consultation in accordance with section 73.1 and have sent a report on the consultation to the Minister.

The territory described in section 102.6, the territory of the Kativik Regional Government as well as a Native community and the Naskapi Village may be served by their own police forces, whatever their population. Such police forces are not required to provide services at a level established by section 70. The same applies to any other police force having jurisdiction in a territory north of the 51st parallel, subject to the police force providing such services as are agreed with the Minister.

2000, c. 12, s. 72; 2001, c. 19, s. 3; O.C. 497-2002, s. 24; 2008, c. 13, s. 2; 2012, c. 13, s. 2.

2010-03-01

72. Local municipalities which do not form part of a metropolitan community or a census metropolitan area shall be served by a municipal police force, in accordance with the same terms and conditions as those provided for in the preceding section, if they have a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or by the Sûreté du Québec, if they have a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

If a municipality resulting from a municipal merger has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, the municipality may be authorized by the Minister, on such conditions as are determined by the Minister, to be served by the Sûreté du Québec for the period prescribed in section 5 of the Regulation respecting the amounts payable by municipalities for the services provided by the Sûreté du Québec (R.R.Q., c. P-13.1, r. 7) as it applies on the date of the merger.

The territory described in section 102.6, the territory of the Kativik Regional Government as well as a Native community and the Naskapi Village may be served by their own police forces, whatever their population. Such police forces are not required to provide services at a level established by section 70. The same applies to any other police force having jurisdiction in a territory north of the 51st parallel, subject to the police force providing such services as are agreed with the Minister.

2000, c. 12, s. 72; 2001, c. 19, s. 3; O.C. 497-2002, s. 24; 2008, c. 13, s. 2.

2009-04-01

72. Local municipalities which do not form part of a metropolitan community or a census metropolitan area shall be served by a municipal police force, in accordance with the same terms and conditions as those provided for in the preceding section, if they have a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or by the Sûreté du Québec, if they have a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

If a municipality resulting from a municipal merger has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, the municipality may be authorized by the Minister, on such conditions as are determined by the Minister, to be served by the Sûreté du Québec for the period prescribed in section 5 of the Regulation respecting the amounts payable by municipalities for the services provided by the Sûreté du Québec, enacted by Order in Council 497-2002 (2002, G.O. 2, 2293), as it applies on the date of the merger.

The territory described in section 102.6, the territory of the Kativik Regional Government as well as a Native community and the Naskapi Village may be served by their own police forces, whatever their population. Such police forces are not required to provide services at a level established by section 70. The same applies to any other police force having jurisdiction in a territory north of the 51st parallel, subject to the police force providing such services as are agreed with the Minister.

2000, c. 12, s. 72; 2001, c. 19, s. 3; O.C. 497-2002, s. 24; 2008, c. 13, s. 2.

2002-05-01

72. Local municipalities which do not form part of a metropolitan community or a census metropolitan area shall be served by a municipal police force, in accordance with the same terms and conditions as those provided for in the preceding section, if they have a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or by the Sûreté du Québec, if they have a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

If a municipality resulting from a municipal merger has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, the municipality may be authorized by the Minister, on such conditions as are determined by the Minister, to be served by the Sûreté du Québec for the period prescribed in section 5 of the Regulation respecting the amounts payable by municipalities for the services provided by the Sûreté du Québec, enacted by Order in Council 497-2002 (2002, G.O. 2, 2293), as it applies on the date of the merger.

The territory of the Kativik Regional Government as well as a Native community and a Cree or Naskapi village may be served by their own police forces, whatever their population. Such police forces are not required to provide services at a level established by section 70. The same applies to any other police force having jurisdiction in a territory north of the 51st parallel, subject to the police force providing such services as are agreed with the Minister.

2000, c. 12, s. 72; 2001, c. 19, s. 3; O.C. 497-2002, s. 24.

2001-06-21

72. Local municipalities which do not form part of a metropolitan community or a census metropolitan area shall be served by a municipal police force, in accordance with the same terms and conditions as those provided for in the preceding section, if they have a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or by the Sûreté du Québec, if they have a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.

If a municipality resulting from a municipal merger has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more, the municipality may be authorized by the Minister, on such conditions as are determined by the Minister, to be served by the Sûreté du Québec for the period prescribed in section 10 of the Regulation respecting the amount payable by the municipalities for the services of the Sûreté du Québec, enacted by Order in Council 326-92 (1992, G.O.2, 1115), as it applies on the date of the merger.

The territory of the Kativik Regional Government as well as a Native community and a Cree or Naskapi village may be served by their own police forces, whatever their population. Such police forces are not required to provide services at a level established by section 70. The same applies to any other police force having jurisdiction in a territory north of the 51st parallel, subject to the police force providing such services as are agreed with the Minister.

2000, c. 12, s. 72; 2001, c. 19, s. 3.

2000-06-16

72. In local municipalities having a population under 5,000 inhabitants, police services shall be provided by the Sûreté du Québec pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Minister with the regional county municipality of which the municipality is a part, subject to the conditions provided for in section 76. Where justified by specific circumstances, the agreement may be entered into directly by a local municipality.

The Minister may, on the conditions determined by the Minister, authorize a municipality having a population under 5,000 inhabitants to establish its own police force or to enter into an agreement with other municipalities, in accordance with the Act governing the municipality, to share police services, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in section 74.

Municipalities and territories where police services are provided by the Communauté urbaine de Montréal or the Kativik Regional Government, and Native communities, Cree villages and the Naskapi Village provided with police services, are not subject to the provisions of the first paragraph.

2000, c. 12, s. 72.