Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21)

Marginal note:Statutory Instruments Act

68 For greater certainty, orders made under this Act, except under section 40, are not statutory instruments within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act.

Marginal note:How act or omission may be proceeded with

69 If an act or omission can be proceeded with either as a violation or as an offence, proceeding in one manner precludes proceeding in the other.

Marginal note:Certification by Minister

70 A document appearing to have been issued by the Minister, certifying the day on which the acts or omissions that constitute the alleged offence or violation became known to the Minister, is admissible in evidence without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the document and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that the Minister became aware of the acts or omissions on that day.

Marginal note:Publication of information about contraventions

71 The Minister may publish information about any contravention of this Act or the regulations, or any violation referred to in section 49, for the purpose of encouraging compliance with this Act and the regulations.

Consequential Amendments to the Hazardous Products Act

72 [Amendments]

73 [Amendment]

74 [Amendment]

75 [Amendment]

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

Footnote ^*76 The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Act in force June 20, 2011, see SI/2011-12.]