P-42 - Animal Health Protection Act

Section 55.9.6 Disposition versions

2015-12-04

55.9.6. (Repealed).

1993, c. 18, s. 6; 1997, c. 43, s. 499; 2012, c. 18, s. 9; 2015, c. 35, s. 7.

2012-06-15

55.9.6. Where in the Minister’s opinion there is an immediate danger to the safety or welfare of an animal, the Minister may order, for a period not exceeding 60 days, the owner or custodian of the animal:

(1)  to cease the owner’s or the custodian’s custody or certain related activities;

(2)  to exercise custody or carry on certain related activities according to the conditions the Minister determines.

The order shall be notified to the owner or custodian. It shall contain reasons, and shall mention any minutes, any analysis or research reports or any other technical reports considered by the Minister. It shall have effect on its date of notification.

If the Minister issues a second order within three years of the first, whether or not it is based on the same facts, the Court of Québec may, at the request of the Minister, issue an order prohibiting the owner or custodian from owning or having the custody of animals or limiting the number of animals they may own or have custody of, for a period the Court deems appropriate.

1993, c. 18, s. 6; 1997, c. 43, s. 499; 2012, c. 18, s. 9.

2004-12-08

55.9.6. Where in the Minister’s opinion there is an immediate danger to the safety and welfare of the animals, he may, for a period not exceeding 15 days, order the owner or custodian of animals kept for the purpose of sale or breeding to cease his activities, or subject the exercise of those activities to certain conditions.

The order shall be served on the owner or custodian. It shall contain reasons, and shall mention any minutes, any analysis or research reports or any other technical reports considered by the Minister. It shall have effect on the day on which it is served.

If the Minister issues a second order within two years of the first, whether or not it is based on the same facts, the Court of Québec may, at the request of the Minister, issue an order prohibiting the owner or custodian from keeping animals for the purpose of sale or breeding or limiting the number of animals he may keep for that purpose, for a period not exceeding two years.

1993, c. 18, s. 6; 1997, c. 43, s. 499.