Textile Labelling Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-10)
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Act current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2011-11-29. Previous Versions
Textile Labelling Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. T-10
An Act respecting the labelling, sale, importation and advertising of consumer textile articles
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Textile Labelling Act.
- R.S., c. 46(1st. Supp.), s. 1.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. In this Act,
“advertise”
« publicité » ou « annonce »
“advertise” means make any representation to the public by any means whatever, except a representation on a label, for the purpose of promoting directly or indirectly the sale of a textile fibre product;
“analyst”
« analyste »
“analyst” means a person designated as an analyst by the Commissioner pursuant to section 7;
“apply”
Version anglaise seulement“apply” means, in respect of a label, to attach to, imprint on, include in or cause to accompany in any other way a textile fibre product;
“Commissioner”
« commissaire »
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Competition appointed under the Competition Act;
“consumer textile article”
« article textile de consommation »
“consumer textile article” means
(a) any textile fibre, yarn or fabric, or
(b) any product made in whole or in part from a textile fibre, yarn or fabric
that is in the form in which it is or is to be sold to any person for consumption or use, other than consumption or use in the manufacturing, processing or finishing of any product for sale;
“dealer”
« fournisseur »
“dealer” means a person who is a manufacturer, processor or finisher of a textile fibre product or a person who is engaged in the business of importing or selling any textile fibre product;
“fabric”
« tissu »
“fabric” means any material woven, knitted, crocheted, knotted, braided, felted, bonded, laminated or otherwise produced from, or in combination with, a textile fibre;
“inspector”
« inspecteur »
“inspector” means a person designated as an inspector pursuant to the Department of Industry Act for the purpose of the enforcement of this Act;
“label”
Version anglaise seulement“label” means any label, mark, sign, device, imprint, stamp, brand or ticket;
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means the Minister of Industry;
“prescribed”
Version anglaise seulement“prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations;
“sell”
« vendre »
“sell” includes
(a) offer for sale, expose for sale and have in possession for sale, and
(b) display in such manner as to lead to a reasonable belief that the product so displayed is intended for sale;
“textile fibre”
« fibre textile »
“textile fibre” means any natural or manufactured matter that is capable of being made into a yarn or fabric and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes human hair, kapok, feathers and down and animal hair or fur that has been removed from an animal skin;
“textile fibre product”
« produit de fibres textiles »
“textile fibre product” means
(a) any consumer textile article, or
(b) any textile fibre, yarn or fabric used or to be used in a consumer textile article.
- R.S., 1985, c. T-10, s. 2;
- 1992, c. 1, s. 145(F);
- 1995, c. 1, ss. 62, 63;
- 1999, c. 2, ss. 52, 53.