Acts and Regulations

2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

Section 145
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Prohibitions and offences relating to inspections
145(1)No person shall knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, to a by-law enforcement officer while the officer is carrying out an inspection or attempting to carry out an inspection under this Part.
145(2)No person shall obstruct or interfere with a by-law enforcement officer who is carrying out or attempting to carry out an inspection under this Part, or withhold, destroy, conceal, alter or refuse to produce any information or thing reasonably required by the officer for the purposes of the inspection.
145(3)A refusal of consent to enter a dwelling or dwelling unit is not and shall not be considered to be interfering with or obstructing within the meaning of subsection (2), except if an entry warrant has been obtained.
145(4)A person who violates or fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence that is punishable under Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
145(5)Despite subsection 56(6) of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, if an offence under subsection (4) continues for more than one day,
(a) the minimum fine that may be imposed is the sum of
(i) $1,000, and
(ii) the minimum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act for a category F offence multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues after the first day, and
(b) the maximum fine that may be imposed is the maximum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act for a category F offence multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues.
Prohibitions and offences relating to inspections
145(1)No person shall knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, to a by-law enforcement officer while the officer is carrying out an inspection or attempting to carry out an inspection under this Part.
145(2)No person shall obstruct or interfere with a by-law enforcement officer who is carrying out or attempting to carry out an inspection under this Part, or withhold, destroy, conceal, alter or refuse to produce any information or thing reasonably required by the officer for the purposes of the inspection.
145(3)A refusal of consent to enter a dwelling or dwelling unit is not and shall not be considered to be interfering with or obstructing within the meaning of subsection (2), except if an entry warrant has been obtained.
145(4)A person who violates or fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence that is punishable under Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
145(5)Despite subsection 56(6) of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, if an offence under subsection (4) continues for more than one day,
(a) the minimum fine that may be imposed is the sum of
(i) $1,000, and
(ii) the minimum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act for a category F offence multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues after the first day, and
(b) the maximum fine that may be imposed is the maximum fine set by the Provincial Offences Procedure Act for a category F offence multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues.