S.M. 1985-86, c. 4

The Summary Convictions Act

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Table of Contents

1		Definitions.
2		Application of Act.
3		Application of provisions of the Criminal Code.
	(2)	Secs. 468 and 772 of Criminal Code not to apply.
GENERAL OFFENCES
4		Offence and penalty.
CONSENT PAYMENTS
5		Consent payment of penalty.
	(2)	No prosecution after consent payment.
	(3)	Report and remittance of fine.
FINES - PENALTIES COSTS
6		Enforcement of penalties.
	(2)	Imprisonment on default in paying fine.
	(3)	Where no imprisonment imposed for default in paying fine.
7		Reduction of penalties.
8		Collection of costs.
	(2)	Usual costs.
	(3)	Costs prescribed by regulation.
	(4)	Payments on account of costs.
SERVICE
9		Substitutional service authorized.
	(2)	Saving.
	(3)	Meaning of "summons".
CORPORATIONS AS OFFENDERS
10		Recovery of penalties from corporation by distress.
	(2)	Enforcing judgment against corporation.
	(3)	Cancellation of licence, etc., of corporation.
	(4)	Saving.
PAYMENT OF FINES
11		Effect of part payment of fine, etc.
12		Time for paying fine.
OFFENCE NOTICE PROCEDURES
13		Prosecution commenced by offence notice.
	(2)	Form of offence notice.
	(3)	Notice may indicate amount of fine and costs.
	(4)	Guilty plea deemed.
14		Dispute of charge by accused person.
	(2)	Explanation may constitute defence.
	(3)	Default conviction where explanation not a defence.
	(4)	Lesser penalty under mitigating circumstances.
	(5)	Notification of hearing.
15		Effect of use of words, etc., on notice.
16		Procedure on issuing summons.
	(2)	Delivery in case of parking offences, etc.
	(3)	Effect of service on employee of owner of vehicle.
	(4)	Failure to answer summons.
	(5)	Deposit of information portion of offence notice.
	(6)	Insertion of registered owner's name and address in parking offence.
	(7)	Effect of technical defects.
17		Offender may plead guilty to offence.
	(2)	Default conviction.
	(3)	Procedure where fine not set out.
	(4)	Notice by court to convicted person.
	(5)	Time restriction on issue of warrant.
	(6)	Filing request for hearing de novo.
	(7)	Hearing de novo.
	(8)	Restriction on default judgment.
	(9)	Where offence notice is not complete and regular.
	(10)	Default conviction on ordinary summons.
18		Notices to state right of person to hearing de novo.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT OFFENCES
19		Notice by Registrar.
	(2)	Request for hearing de novo.
	(3)	Refusal to issue or renew licence.
	(4)	Suspension stayed upon request for hearing de novo.
	(5)	Reinstatement of licences in certain cases.
PARKING VIOLATIONS
20		Liability of owner for parking offence.
	(2)	Notice of default conviction to owner.
	(3)	Request for hearing de novo.
	(4)	Registration of vehicle may be refused.
FINE OPTION
21		Election of work option.
	(2)	Failure to observe program.
	(3)	Election before conviction.
IMPRISONMENT
22		Prison terms to run consecutively.
23		Place of imprisonment.
	(2)	Keeper of correctional institution to receive prisoner.
GENERAL
24		Disposal of fine and of appeal.
25		Depositions on certiorari.
	(2)	Application of section.
26		Review of proceedings on motion to quash.
	(2)	Amendment or affirmation of conviction.
27		Payment for depositions.
28		Estreat of recognizances.
	(2)	Application of Criminal Code procedure.
29		No necessity of seal on documents.
30		Regulations.
31		Reference in Continuing Consolidation.
32		Repeal.
33		Commencement of Act.