Marginal note:Vicarious liability of vehicle owners

13. Where a contravention relating to parking a vehicle is committed, the owner of the vehicle is guilty of the like contravention.

Marginal note:Service of parking ticket

• 14. (1) Service of a ticket, in respect of a contravention relating to parking a vehicle, on the person who parked the vehicle is effected by affixing the ticket to the vehicle in a conspicuous place or by leaving a copy of the ticket with the person having care and control of the vehicle.

• Marginal note:Service on vehicle owner

  (2) Service of a ticket, in respect of a contravention relating to parking a vehicle, on the owner of the vehicle is effected by affixing the ticket to the vehicle in a conspicuous place.

Marginal note:Certificate of service

• 15. (1) An enforcement authority who serves a ticket shall complete and sign a certificate of service stating that the ticket was, on the day set out in the certificate, served on the person who the enforcement authority believes committed the contravention and, in the case of a ticket served in respect of a contravention relating to parking a vehicle, on the owner of the vehicle.

• Marginal note:Certificate as evidence

  (2) The certificate is evidence that, on the day set out in the certificate, a ticket was served on the person who the enforcement authority believes committed the contravention and, in the case of a ticket served in respect of a contravention relating to parking a vehicle, the owner of the vehicle.

Marginal note:Contents of ticket

16. A ticket must be in the form prescribed under paragraph 8(1)(d) and

• (a) contain a statement signed by the enforcement authority certifying, in the case of a ticket served under section 9, that the enforcement authority has reasonable grounds to believe that a contravention has been committed and, in the case of a ticket served under section 12, that the enforcement authority believes from personal knowledge that a contravention has been committed;

• (b) include the short-form description of the contravention established under paragraph 8(1)(b);

• (c) indicate with reasonable precision, having regard to all the circumstances, the time and place at which the contravention was committed;

• (d) set out a total amount equal to

  • (i) the amount established under paragraph 8(1)(c) as the amount of the fine, and

  • (ii) the fees that are applicable on serving a ticket;

• (e) set out the options the person served with the ticket has in responding to it, the time within which the person must respond and the consequences under section 44 of failing to respond;

• (f) provide an opportunity for the person to indicate in which official language, being the person’s language, the person wishes to be tried;

• (g) provide an opportunity for the person to indicate whether the person is a young person;

• (h) mention that the ticket may be used as the evidence of the enforcement authority; and

• (i) provide an opportunity for the person to indicate whether the attendance of the enforcement authority who completed the ticket is required for the purposes of cross-examination.