Acts and Regulations

2020, c.8 - Building Code Administration Act

Section 16
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Offences and penalties
16(1)Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who violates or fails to comply with a provision of a building by-law or a regulation commits an offence punishable as a category B offence.
16(2)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who violates or fails to comply with a provision of the regulations in respect of which a category has been prescribed under paragraph 22(1)(n) commits an offence of the category prescribed by regulation.
16(3)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who does any of the following commits an offence punishable as a category E offence:
(a) violates or fails to comply with subsection 13(1); and
(b) violates or fails to comply with an order of a building inspector under section 14.
16(4) When a person violates or fails to comply with an order under section 14 and is convicted of an offence in respect of the violation or failure, the court imposing the conviction may order the person to comply with the order under section 14.
16(5)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who violates or fails to comply with an order of the court under subsection (4) commits an offence punishable as a category H offence.
16(6)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who does any of the following commits an offence punishable as a category B offence:
(a) violates or fails to comply with section 4;
(b) violates or fails to comply with section 7;
(c) violates or fails to comply with section 8; and
(d) violates or fails to comply with subsection 10(1).
Offences and penalties
16(1)Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who violates or fails to comply with a provision of a building by-law or a regulation commits an offence punishable as a category B offence.
16(2)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who violates or fails to comply with a provision of the regulations in respect of which a category has been prescribed under paragraph 22(1)(n) commits an offence of the category prescribed by regulation.
16(3)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who does any of the following commits an offence punishable as a category E offence:
(a) violates or fails to comply with subsection 13(1); and
(b) violates or fails to comply with an order of a building inspector under section 14.
16(4) When a person violates or fails to comply with an order under section 14 and is convicted of an offence in respect of the violation or failure, the court imposing the conviction may order the person to comply with the order under section 14.
16(5)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who violates or fails to comply with an order of the court under subsection (4) commits an offence punishable as a category H offence.
16(6)For the purposes of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, a person who does any of the following commits an offence punishable as a category B offence:
(a) violates or fails to comply with section 4;
(b) violates or fails to comply with section 7;
(c) violates or fails to comply with section 8; and
(d) violates or fails to comply with subsection 10(1).