Contraventions Act (S.C. 1992, c. 47)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2012-03-13. Previous Versions

24. [Repealed, 1996, c. 7, s. 13]

The following provision is not in force.
Marginal note:Sentencing hearing

25. As soon as practicable after a court, justice or officer directs that a sentencing hearing be held under paragraph 23(3)(c), the court, the clerk of the court or a justice of the peace shall fix the time and place of the hearing and cause the defendant and the Attorney General to be notified of its time and place.

  • 1992, c. 47, s. 25;
  • 1996, c. 7, s. 14.
The following provision is not in force.
Marginal note:Request for trial

  • 26. (1) A person who is served with a ticket may request a trial by signing the request for a trial on the ticket and delivering it to the place specified in the ticket.

  • Marginal note:Trial

    (2) As soon as practicable after a person requests a trial under subsection (1), the court, the clerk of the court or a justice of the peace shall fix the time and place of the trial and cause the defendant and the Attorney General to be notified of its time and place.

  • 1992, c. 47, s. 26;
  • 1996, c. 7, s. 15.

27. [Repealed, 1996, c. 7, s. 16]

TRANSFER TO PROPER COURT

The following provision is not in force.
Marginal note:Transfer to youth court

  • 28. (1) The contraventions court or a justice of the peace shall order that a proceeding commenced by means of a ticket in the office of that court be continued in the youth court if the defendant is a young person and the lieutenant governor in council of the province has not made an order under subsection 17(2).

  • Marginal note:Transfer to contraventions court

    (2) The youth court or a justice of the peace shall order that a proceeding commenced by means of a ticket in the office of that court be continued in the contraventions court if the defendant is not a young person.

  • 1992, c. 47, s. 28;
  • 1996, c. 7, s. 17.

TRIAL PROCEDURE

The following provision is not in force.
Marginal note:Trial

29. A contraventions court or a justice of the peace or, in the case of a young person in a province the lieutenant governor in council of which has not made an order under subsection 17(2), a youth court shall hold a trial in a proceeding commenced by means of a ticket, if

  • (a) the defendant requests a trial in accordance with section 26;

  • (b) the defendant is a young person who does not exercise any of the options referred to in section 21 within thirty days after being served with the ticket; or

  • (c) a court directs that a trial be held after setting aside a conviction under section 47.

  • (d) [Repealed, 1996, c. 7, s. 18]

  • 1992, c. 47, s. 29;
  • 1996, c. 7, s. 18.