Acts and Regulations

T-6.1 - Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Sales Act

Section 9
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Voluntary payment
9(1)The Minister, an inspector or a police officer may, either before or after the institution of proceedings against a person in respect of an offence under this Act, accept from the person alleged to have committed the offence
(a) for a first offence, the payment of a sum equal to the minimum penalty prescribed for the offence,
(b) for a second offence, the payment of a sum equal to twice the minimum penalty prescribed for the offence, or
(c) for a third or subsequent offence, the payment of a sum equal to the maximum penalty prescribed for the offence,
and the person so accepting payment under this section shall deliver a receipt to the offender showing the name of the offender, the amount paid, the date of payment and the offence in respect of which the payment is made.
9(2)Where a person makes a payment under subsection (1), the person shall be deemed to have been convicted of the alleged offence in respect of which the payment was made, and the payment constitutes a full satisfaction, release and discharge of all fines and imprisonments which may be incurred by the person in respect of the offence.
2021, c.34, s.6
Voluntary payment
9(1)The Minister, an inspector or a police officer may, either before or after the institution of proceedings against a person in respect of an offence under this Act, accept from the person alleged to have committed the offence
(a) for a first offence, the payment of a sum equal to the minimum penalty prescribed for the offence,
(b) for a second offence, the payment of a sum equal to twice the minimum penalty prescribed for the offence, or
(c) for a third or subsequent offence, the payment of a sum equal to the maximum penalty prescribed for the offence,
and the person so accepting payment under this section shall deliver a receipt to the offender showing the name of the offender, the amount paid, the date of payment and the offence in respect of which the payment is made.
9(2)Where a person makes a payment under subsection (1), the person shall be deemed to have been convicted of the alleged offence in respect of which the payment was made, and the payment constitutes a full satisfaction, release and discharge of all fines and imprisonments which may be incurred by the person in respect of the offence.