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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Version of section 47 from 2017-05-18 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Time limit

  •  (1) No summary conviction proceedings in respect of an offence under subsection 4(2) or 32(2) or the regulations or in respect of a contravention of an order made under section 45.1 or 45.2 shall be commenced after the expiry of one year after the time when the subject matter of the proceedings arose.

  • Marginal note:Venue

    (2) Proceedings in respect of a contravention of any provision of this Act or the regulations or of an order made under section 45.1 or 45.2 may be held in the place where the offence was committed or where the subject matter of the proceedings arose or in any place where the accused is apprehended or happens to be located.

  • 1996, c. 19, s. 47
  • 2017, c. 7, s. 37

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