Marginal note:Admissibility of documents

35 In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a document that appears to be a notice issued under subsection 25(1) or 27(1) or (4) or given under section28 or a certificate issued under subsection 37(1) is presumed to be authentic and is proof of its contents in any proceeding in respect of a violation or a prosecution for an offence.

Application of Act

Marginal note:Limitation period

44 Any proceedings by way of summary conviction in respect of an offence under this Act may be instituted at any time within, but not later than, two years after the time when the subject-matter of the proceedings arose.

Marginal note:Continuing offence

43 A contravention of this Act that is committed or continued on more than one day constitutes a separate offence for each day on which it is committed or continued.

Marginal note:Offences by employees, agents or mandataries

41 In a prosecution for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee, an agent or a mandatary of the accused, whether or not the employee, agent or mandatary is identified or has been prosecuted for the offence.