Acts and Regulations

2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

Section 148
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Power of local governments to establish fines
148(1)A local government may establish a system of fines for offences under by-laws made under the authority of this Act.
148(2)The system of fines referred to in subsection (1) may
(a) provide for the minimum fines that may be imposed for an offence,
(b) provide for the maximum fines that may be imposed for an offence which shall not exceed the maximum fine that may be imposed for commission of an offence punishable under Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category D offence,
(c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b), provide for different minimum and maximum fines for
(i) offences committed by individuals, and
(ii) offences committed by corporations, and
(d) provide that if an offence continues for more than one day,
(i) the minimum fine that may be imposed is the minimum fine established for that offence under paragraph (a), multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues, and
(ii) the maximum fine that may be imposed is the maximum fine established for that offence under paragraph (b), multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues.
Power of local governments to establish fines
148(1)A local government may establish a system of fines for offences under by-laws made under the authority of this Act.
148(2)The system of fines referred to in subsection (1) may
(a) provide for the minimum fines that may be imposed for an offence,
(b) provide for the maximum fines that may be imposed for an offence which shall not exceed the maximum fine that may be imposed for commission of an offence punishable under Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category D offence,
(c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b), provide for different minimum and maximum fines for
(i) offences committed by individuals, and
(ii) offences committed by corporations, and
(d) provide that if an offence continues for more than one day,
(i) the minimum fine that may be imposed is the minimum fine established for that offence under paragraph (a), multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues, and
(ii) the maximum fine that may be imposed is the maximum fine established for that offence under paragraph (b), multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues.