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O-1.5 - Off-Road Vehicle Act

Section 7.5
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Liability with respect to snowmobile managed trails
2020, c.16, s.3
7.5(1)The snowmobile trail manager shall carry and maintain liability insurance in conformity with the requirements established in the agreement made between the Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture and the snowmobile trail manager under subsection 7.2(3).
7.5(2)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, the Crown in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation or an employee, officer or agent of any of them for any injury, loss or damage suffered as a result of, arising out of or stemming from a person using, operating, riding or being towed by a snowmobile on a snowmobile managed trail.
7.5(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an action or other proceeding against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, the Crown in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) or an employee, officer or agent of any of them in circumstances where the owner, occupier or municipality, the Crown in right of the Province, the Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, the person or body or class of person or body or the employee, officer or agent, as the case may be,
(a) creates or has created a danger on a snowmobile managed trail with the deliberate intention of doing harm or damage to the person or the person’s property,
(b) does or has done a wilful act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or the person’s property on a snowmobile managed trail, or
(c) is negligent while using, operating, riding or being towed by a snowmobile on a snowmobile managed trail or is negligent in failing to oversee properly an employee, officer or agent who is using, operating, riding or being towed by a snowmobile on a snowmobile managed trail.
7.5(4)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against the Crown in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them
(a) in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution or the intended execution of a duty or in the exercise or the intended exercise of a power delegated or given to the snowmobile trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the snowmobile trail manager to another person or association under this Act, or
(b) in respect of any tort committed by the snowmobile trail manager, a subdelegate of the snowmobile trail manager or an employee or agent of the snowmobile trail manager or subdelegate in relation to a duty or power delegated or given to the snowmobile trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the snowmobile trail manager to another person or association under this Act.
2000, c.50, s.3; 2003, c.7, s.9; 2009, c.59, s.1; 2012, c.39, s.104; 2012, c.52, s.37; 2020, c.16, s.3; 2023, c.17, s.180
Liability with respect to snowmobile managed trails
2020, c.16, s.3
7.5(1)The snowmobile trail manager shall carry and maintain liability insurance in conformity with the requirements established in the agreement made between the Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture and the snowmobile trail manager under subsection 7.2(3).
7.5(2)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation or an employee, officer or agent of any of them for any injury, loss or damage suffered as a result of, arising out of or stemming from a person using, operating, riding or being towed by a snowmobile on a snowmobile managed trail.
7.5(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an action or other proceeding against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) or an employee, officer or agent of any of them in circumstances where the owner, occupier or municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, the Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, the person or body or class of person or body or the employee, officer or agent, as the case may be,
(a) creates or has created a danger on a snowmobile managed trail with the deliberate intention of doing harm or damage to the person or the person’s property,
(b) does or has done a wilful act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or the person’s property on a snowmobile managed trail, or
(c) is negligent while using, operating, riding or being towed by a snowmobile on a snowmobile managed trail or is negligent in failing to oversee properly an employee, officer or agent who is using, operating, riding or being towed by a snowmobile on a snowmobile managed trail.
7.5(4)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them
(a) in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution or the intended execution of a duty or in the exercise or the intended exercise of a power delegated or given to the snowmobile trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the snowmobile trail manager to another person or association under this Act, or
(b) in respect of any tort committed by the snowmobile trail manager, a subdelegate of the snowmobile trail manager or an employee or agent of the snowmobile trail manager or subdelegate in relation to a duty or power delegated or given to the snowmobile trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the snowmobile trail manager to another person or association under this Act.
2000, c.50, s.3; 2003, c.7, s.9; 2009, c.59, s.1; 2012, c.39, s.104; 2012, c.52, s.37; 2020, c.16, s.3
Liability re motorized snow vehicle managed trails
7.5(1)The motorized snow vehicle trail manager shall carry and maintain liability insurance in conformity with the requirements established in the agreement made between the Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture and the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under subsection 7.2(3).
7.5(2)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation or an employee, officer or agent of any of them for any injury, loss or damage suffered as a result of, arising out of or stemming from a person using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an action or other proceeding against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) or an employee, officer or agent of any of them in circumstances where the owner, occupier or municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, the Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, the person or body or class of person or body or the employee, officer or agent, as the case may be,
(a) creates or has created a danger on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail with the deliberate intention of doing harm or damage to the person or the person’s property,
(b) does or has done a wilful act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or the person’s property on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail, or
(c) is negligent while using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail or is negligent in failing to oversee properly an employee, officer or agent who is using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(4)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them
(a) in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution or the intended execution of a duty or in the exercise or the intended exercise of a power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act, or
(b) in respect of any tort committed by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager, a subdelegate of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or an employee or agent of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or subdelegate in relation to a duty or power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act.
2000, c.50, s.3; 2003, c.7, s.9; 2009, c.59, s.1; 2012, c.39, s.104; 2012, c.52, s.37
Motorized snow vehicle managed trails
7.5(1)The motorized snow vehicle trail manager shall carry and maintain liability insurance in conformity with the requirements established in the agreement made between the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living and the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under subsection 7.2(3).
7.5(2)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation or an employee, officer or agent of any of them for any injury, loss or damage suffered as a result of, arising out of or stemming from a person using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an action or other proceeding against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) or an employee, officer or agent of any of them in circumstances where the owner, occupier or municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, the Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, the person or body or class of person or body or the employee, officer or agent, as the case may be,
(a) creates or has created a danger on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail with the deliberate intention of doing harm or damage to the person or the person’s property,
(b) does or has done a wilful act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or the person’s property on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail, or
(c) is negligent while using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail or is negligent in failing to oversee properly an employee, officer or agent who is using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(4)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them
(a) in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution or the intended execution of a duty or in the exercise or the intended exercise of a power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act, or
(b) in respect of any tort committed by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager, a subdelegate of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or an employee or agent of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or subdelegate in relation to a duty or power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act.
2000, c.50, s.3; 2003, c.7, s.9; 2009, c.59, s.1; 2012, c.39, s.104
Motorized snow vehicle managed trails
7.5(1)The motorized snow vehicle trail manager shall carry and maintain liability insurance in conformity with the requirements established in the agreement made between the Minister of Tourism and Parks and the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under subsection 7.2(3).
7.5(2)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation or an employee, officer or agent of any of them for any injury, loss or damage suffered as a result of, arising out of or stemming from a person using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an action or other proceeding against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, a Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, another person or body or class of person or body prescribed by regulation under subsection (2) or an employee, officer or agent of any of them in circumstances where the owner, occupier or municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, the Minister of the Crown in right of the Province, the person or body or class of person or body or the employee, officer or agent, as the case may be,
(a) creates or has created a danger on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail with the deliberate intention of doing harm or damage to the person or the person’s property,
(b) does or has done a wilful act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or the person’s property on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail, or
(c) is negligent while using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail or is negligent in failing to oversee properly an employee, officer or agent who is using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(4)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them
(a) in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution or the intended execution of a duty or in the exercise or the intended exercise of a power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act, or
(b) in respect of any tort committed by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager, a subdelegate of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or an employee or agent of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or subdelegate in relation to a duty or power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act.
2000, c.50, s.3; 2003, c.7, s.9; 2009, c.59, s.1
Motorized snow vehicle managed trails
7.5(1)The motorized snow vehicle trail manager shall carry and maintain liability insurance in conformity with the requirements established in the agreement made between the Minister of Tourism and Parks and the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under subsection 7.2(3).
7.5(2)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against an owner or occupier of land, any municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them for any injury, loss or damage suffered as a result of, arising out of or stemming from any person using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an action or other proceeding against an owner or occupier of land, a municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them in circumstances where the owner, occupier or municipality, Her Majesty in right of the Province, the Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or the employee, officer or agent, as the case may be,
(a) creates or has created a danger on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail with the deliberate intention of doing harm or damage to the person or the person’s property,
(b) does or has done a wilful act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or the person’s property on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail, or
(c) is negligent while using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail or is negligent in failing to oversee properly an employee, officer or agent who is using, operating, riding or being towed by a motorized snow vehicle on a motorized snow vehicle managed trail.
7.5(4)No action or other proceeding lies or shall be commenced against Her Majesty in right of the Province, any Minister of the Crown in right of the Province or an employee, officer or agent of any of them
(a) in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution or the intended execution of a duty or in the exercise or the intended exercise of a power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act, or
(b) in respect of any tort committed by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager, a subdelegate of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or an employee or agent of the motorized snow vehicle trail manager or subdelegate in relation to a duty or power delegated or given to the motorized snow vehicle trail manager under this Act or subdelegated by the motorized snow vehicle trail manager to another person or association under this Act.
2000, c.50, s.3; 2003, c.7, s.9