Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act

Marginal note:Refusal to enter into compliance agreement

• 11 (1) Where the Minister refuses to enter into a compliance agreement pursuant to a request under paragraph 9(2)(a), the person who made the request may, in the prescribed time and manner,

  • (a) pay the amount of the penalty; or

  • (b) request a review by the Tribunal of the facts of the violation.

• Marginal note:Effect of payment

  (2) Where a person pays the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(a),

  • (a) the person is deemed to have committed the violation in respect of which the payment is made;

  • (b) the Minister shall accept the amount as and in complete satisfaction of the penalty; and

  • (c) the proceedings commenced in respect of the violation under section 7 are ended.

• Marginal note:Deeming

  (3) Where a person does not pay the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(a) in the prescribed time and manner or does not request a review under paragraph (1)(b), the person is deemed to have committed the violation identified in the notice of violation.