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P-9.2 - Police Act

Section 6
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Pre-emption of municipal police investigation by Minister
2021, c.25, s.1
6(1)The Minister may authorize a member of a police force or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to conduct an investigation of an alleged offence
(a) on the request of a board or a joint board, or a council if a board or a joint board has not been established, a chief of police or the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or
(b) if the Minister considers it appropriate in the interest of the administration of justice.
6(1.1)If a member is authorized to conduct an investigation under subsection (1), the Minister shall notify in writing the board, council, police chief or Commanding Officer concerned, as the case may be.
6(2)Where a notification is given under subsection (1.1), each member of the police force or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shall
(a) give to the Minister, or any person authorized by the Minister to investigate the alleged offence, all possible assistance and information,
(b) carry out and obey the orders of the Minister or any person authorized by the Minister to investigate, and
(c) deliver to the Minister, or to any person authorized by the Minister to investigate, possession of all files, documents and physical objects relating to the investigation that are in the possession of the member.
6(3)A person who violates or fails to comply with this section commits an offence punishable under Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
1984, c.54, s.2; 1990, c.61, s.110; 2005, c.21, s.5; 2021, c.25, s.1
Pre-emption of municipal police investigation by Minister
6(1)The Minister
(a) on the request of a board, or a council where a board has not been established, or a police chief,
(b) on the request of the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or
(c) in the absence of any request under paragraph (a) or (b), in any case in which, in the interests of the administration of justice, he considers it appropriate
may assign the conduct of the investigation of any alleged offence to a member of a police force or of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and authorize that person to investigate the offence, and in such case he shall in writing so notify the affected board, council, police chief or Commanding Officer, as the case may be.
6(2)Where a notification is given under subsection (1), each member of the police force or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shall
(a) give to the Minister, or any person authorized by him to investigate the alleged offence, all possible assistance and information,
(b) carry out and obey the orders of the Minister or any person authorized by him to investigate, and
(c) deliver to the Minister, or to any person authorized by him to investigate, possession of all files, documents and physical objects relating to the investigation that are in his possession.
6(3)A person who violates or fails to comply with this section commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
1984, c.54, s.2; 1990, c.61, s.110; 2005, c.21, s.5
Pre-emption of municipal police investigation by Minister
6(1)The Minister
(a) on the request of a board, or a council where a board has not been established, or a police chief,
(b) on the request of the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or
(c) in the absence of any request under paragraph (a) or (b), in any case in which, in the interests of the administration of justice, he considers it appropriate
may assign the conduct of the investigation of any alleged offence to a member of a police force or of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and authorize that person to investigate the offence, and in such case he shall in writing so notify the affected board, council, police chief or Commanding Officer, as the case may be.
6(2)Where a notification is given under subsection (1), each member of the police force or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shall
(a) give to the Minister, or any person authorized by him to investigate the alleged offence, all possible assistance and information,
(b) carry out and obey the orders of the Minister or any person authorized by him to investigate, and
(c) deliver to the Minister, or to any person authorized by him to investigate, possession of all files, documents and physical objects relating to the investigation that are in his possession.
6(3)A person who violates or fails to comply with this section commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
1984, c.54, s.2; 1990, c.61, s.110; 2005, c.21, s.5
Pre-emption of municipal police investigation by Minister
6(1)The Minister
(a) on the request of a board, or a council where a board has not been established, or a police chief,
(b) on the request of the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or
(c) in the absence of any request under paragraph (a) or (b), in any case in which, in the interests of the administration of justice, he considers it appropriate
may assign the conduct of the investigation of any alleged offence to a member of a police force or of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and authorize that person to investigate the offence, and in such case he shall in writing so notify the affected board, council, police chief or Commanding Officer, as the case may be.
6(2)Where a notification is given under subsection (1), each member of the police force or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shall
(a) give to the Minister, or any person authorized by him to investigate the alleged offence, all possible assistance and information,
(b) carry out and obey the orders of the Minister or any person authorized by him to investigate, and
(c) deliver to the Minister, or to any person authorized by him to investigate, possession of all files, documents and physical objects relating to the investigation that are in his possession.
6(3)A person who violates or fails to comply with this section commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
1984, c.54, s.2; 1990, c.61, s.110