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F-14.1 - Fish and Wildlife Act

Section 95
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Major and minor offences
95For the purposes of sections 96 to 99
“major offence” means an offence(infraction majeure)
(a) under subsection 3(2), paragraph 32(1)(a), (b), (c), (d.1) or (e) or 33(1)(a) or (b), section 46.1, subsection 50(1), paragraph 51(1)(a) or section 58,
(b) of taking or attempting to take
(i) salmon illegally by means of a net, spear, snare or explosive or by jigging, contrary to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada) or the regulations under it, or
(ii) trout illegally by means of a net, contrary to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada) or the regulations under it,
(c) under subsection 8(1.1) or (1.2) of the National Parks Act (Canada),
(d) under subsection 15(1) of the National Parks Fishing Regulations under the National Parks Act (Canada),
(e) under subsection 4(2), section 18 or subsection 23(1) of the National Parks Wildlife Regulations under the National Parks Act (Canada), or
(f) under section 28 of the Species at Risk Act or under the regulations made under paragraph 76(1)(b) of that Act;
“minor offence” means any offence under this Act or the regulations or under the Fisheries Act (Canada), the National Parks Act (Canada) or the regulations under either of those Acts, other than a major offence or an offence under paragraph 34(2)(b) or (3)(b) or section 57.1 of this Act.(infraction mineure)
1987, c.21, s.15; 1989, c.11, s.12; 1992, c.1, s.6; 1996, c.E-9.101, s.9; 1997, c.1, s.26; 2012, c.6, s.80
Major and minor offences
95For the purposes of sections 96 to 99
“major offence” means an offence
(a) under subsection 3(2), paragraph 32(1)(a), (b), (c), (d.1) or (e) or 33(1)(a) or (b), section 46.1, subsection 50(1), paragraph 51(1)(a) or section 58,
(b) of taking or attempting to take
(i) salmon illegally by means of a net, spear, snare or explosive or by jigging, contrary to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada) or the regulations under it, or
(ii) trout illegally by means of a net, contrary to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada) or the regulations under it,
(c) under subsection 8(1.1) or (1.2) of the National Parks Act (Canada),
(d) under subsection 15(1) of the National Parks Fishing Regulations under the National Parks Act (Canada),
(e) under subsection 4(2), section 18 or subsection 23(1) of the National Parks Wildlife Regulations under the National Parks Act (Canada), or
(f) under section 28 of the Species at Risk Act or under the regulations made under paragraph 76(1)(b) of that Act;
“minor offence” means any offence under this Act or the regulations or under the Fisheries Act (Canada), the National Parks Act (Canada) or the regulations under either of those Acts, other than a major offence or an offence under paragraph 34(2)(b) or (3)(b) or section 57.1 of this Act.
1987, c.21, s.15; 1989, c.11, s.12; 1992, c.1, s.6; 1996, c.E-9.101, s.9; 1997, c.1, s.26; 2012, c.6, s.80
Major and minor offences
95For the purposes of sections 96 to 99
“major offence” means an offence
(a) under subsection 3(2), paragraph 32(1)(a), (b), (c), (d.1) or (e) or 33(1)(a) or (b), section 46.1, subsection 50(1), paragraph 51(1)(a) or section 58,
(b) of taking or attempting to take
(i) salmon illegally by means of a net, spear, snare or explosive or by jigging, contrary to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada) or the regulations under it, or
(ii) trout illegally by means of a net, contrary to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada) or the regulations under it,
(c) under subsection 8(1.1) or (1.2) of the National Parks Act (Canada),
(d) under subsection 15(1) of the National Parks Fishing Regulations under the National Parks Act (Canada),
(e) under subsection 4(2), section 18 or subsection 23(1) of the National Parks Wildlife Regulations under the National Parks Act (Canada), or
(f) under section 3 of the Endangered Species Act;
“minor offence” means any offence under this Act or the regulations or under the Fisheries Act (Canada), the National Parks Act (Canada) or the regulations under either of those Acts, other than a major offence or an offence under paragraph 34(2)(b) or (3)(b) or section 57.1 of this Act.
1987, c.21, s.15; 1989, c.11, s.12; 1992, c.1, s.6; 1996, c.E-9.101, s.9; 1997, c.1, s.26