1993, c. 25,
s. 86(2)
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74. (1) Subsection 133(1.1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Powers of
Minister
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(1.1) If the Minister decides under
paragraph 131(1)(c) that the person failed to
comply , the Minister may, subject to any
terms and conditions that the Minister may
determine,
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If an additional amount is demanded, the total
of the amount assessed and the additional
amount may not exceed the maximum penalty
that could be assessed under section 109.3.
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1993, c. 25,
s. 86(3)
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(2) Subsection 133(7) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Interest
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(7) If an amount of money is demanded
under paragraph (1)(c) or (1.1)(b) , the person
to whom the demand is made shall pay the
amount demanded together with interest at the
prescribed rate for the period beginning on the
day after the notice is served under subsection
131(2) and ending on the day the amount has
been paid in full, calculated on the outstanding
balance of the amount. However, interest is
not payable if the amount demanded is paid in
full within thirty days after the notice is
served.
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1992, c. 1,
s. 62, c. 51,
s. 45; 1998,
c. 30,
par. 14(e);
1999, c. 3,
s. 60, c. 17,
par. 127(l)
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75. Sections 138 and 139 of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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Third party
claims
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138. (1) If goods or a conveyance is seized
as forfeit under this Act or if a conveyance is
detained under subsection 97.25(2) , any
person, other than the person in whose
possession it was when seized or detained ,
who claims an interest in it as owner,
mortgagee, hypothecary creditor , lien-holder
or holder of any like interest may, within
ninety days after the seizure or detention ,
apply for a decision by the Minister under
section 139.
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Application
procedure
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(2) A person may apply for a decision by
giving notice in writing to the officer who
seized or detained the goods or conveyance or
to an officer at the customs office closest to the
place where the seizure or detention took
place.
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Burden of
proof of
application
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(3) The burden of proof that an application
has been made under subsection (1) lies on the
person claiming to have made it.
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Provision of
evidence
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(4) A person who applies under subsection
(1) must provide evidence that relates to their
interest in the seized or detained goods or
conveyance and any other evidence requested
by the Minister in respect of that interest.
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Manner of
giving
evidence
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(5) Evidence may be given under
subsection (4) by affidavit made before any
person authorized by an Act of Parliament or
of the legislature of a province to administer
oaths or take affidavits.
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Late
applications
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(6) The Minister may accept an application
made within one year after the expiration of
the ninety days referred to in subsection (1) by
a person who has not claimed an interest in the
seized or detained goods or conveyance
within those ninety days.
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Conditions for
late
applications
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(7) When making an application under
subsection (6), the person must demonstrate to
the Minister that
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Decision of
Minister
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139. The Minister must decide an
application made under section 138 without
delay and, if the Minister is satisfied that the
following conditions are met, must make a
determination that the applicant's interest in
the goods or conveyance is not affected by the
seizure or detention and as to the nature and
extent of the applicant's interest at the time of
the contravention or use:
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Order
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139.1 (1) A person who makes an
application under section 138 may, within
ninety days after being notified of the
decision, apply for an order under this section
by giving notice in writing to the court.
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Meaning of
``court''
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(2) In this section, ``court'' means
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Date of
hearing
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(3) A judge of the court must fix a day, not
less than thirty days after the application has
been made, for the hearing of the application.
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Notice to
Minister
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(4) The applicant, no later than fifteen days
before the day fixed for the hearing, must
serve notice of the application and of the
hearing on the Minister, or an officer
designated by the Minister for the purposes of
this section.
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Service by
registered
mail
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(5) Service of the notice is sufficient if it is
sent by registered mail addressed to the
Minister.
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Order
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(6) The applicant is entitled to an order
declaring that the applicant's interest is not
affected by the seizure or detention and
declaring the nature and extent of the
applicant's interest at the time of the
contravention or use if, on the hearing of the
application, the court is satisfied that the
applicant
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76. Subsection 140(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Appeal
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140. (1) A person who makes an application
under section 139.1 or the Crown may appeal
to the court of appeal from an order made
under that section and the appeal shall be
asserted, heard and decided according to the
ordinary procedure governing appeals to the
court of appeal from orders or judgments of a
court.
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1999, c. 17,
par. 127(m)
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77. Subsection 141(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Delivery to
applicant
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141. (1) The Commissioner, after forfeiture
of goods or a conveyance has become final in
the circumstances described in subsection
39(1), following a decision in an appeal under
section 135 or an order under section 139.1 or
140, shall direct that
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1990, c. 8,
s. 50; 1992,
c. 28, s. 28;
1993, c. 25,
s. 87; 2000,
c. 30,
s. 161(1)
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78. The heading before section 143 and
sections 143 to 147 of the Act are repealed.
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79. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 148:
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Members of
partnerships
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148.1 (1) For the purposes of this Act,
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Members of
unincorpor- ated bodies
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(2) For the purposes of this Act,
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80. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 149:
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Proof of no
appeal
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149.1 An affidavit of an officer, sworn
before a commissioner or other person
authorized to take affidavits, setting out that
the officer has charge of the appropriate
records and has knowledge of the practice of
the Agency and that an examination of the
records shows that a notice of assessment
under Part V.1 was mailed or otherwise sent to
a person under this Act and that, after careful
examination and search of the records, the
officer has been unable to find that a notice of
objection or of appeal from the assessment
was received within the time allowed for the
notice, is evidence of the statements contained
in the affidavit.
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Objection or
appeal
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149.2 If a person who is required under this
Act to keep records serves a notice of
objection or is a party to an appeal or reference
under Part V.1, the person shall retain, until the
objection, appeal or reference and any appeal
from it is finally disposed of, every record that
pertains to the subject-matter of the objection,
appeal or reference.
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1993, c. 44,
s. 106; 1997,
c. 36, s. 191
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81. Section 159.1 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Offences re
marking of
goods
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159.1 No person shall
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1993, c. 44,
s. 107
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82. (1) The portion of section 160 of the
Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the
following:
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General
offence and
punishment
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160. (1) Every person who contravenes
section 11 , 12, 13, 15 or 16, subsection 20(1),
section 31 or 40, subsection 43(2), 95(1) or
(3), 103(3) or 107(2) or section 153, 155, 156
or 159.1 or commits an offence under section
159 or knowingly contravenes an order
referred to in subsection 107(11)
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(2) Section 160 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after subsection (1):
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Court
order -
subsection
43(2)
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(2) If a person has been convicted by a court
of an offence under subsection (1) for a
contravention of subsection 43(2), the court
may make any order that it considers
appropriate in order to enforce compliance
with that subsection.
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83. Section 161 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Summary
conviction
offence and
punishment
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161. Every person who contravenes any of
the provisions of this Act not otherwise
provided for in section 160 is guilty of an
offence punishable on summary conviction
and liable to a fine of not more than
twenty-five thousand dollars and not less than
one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding six months or to both fine
and imprisonment.
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1998, c. 7, s. 1
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84. Subsections 163.5(1) and (2) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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Powers of
designated
officers
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163.5 (1) In addition to the powers
conferred on an officer for the enforcement of
this Act, a designated officer who is at a
customs office and is performing the normal
duties of an officer or is acting in accordance
with section 99.1 has, in relation to a criminal
offence under any other Act of Parliament, the
powers and obligations of a peace officer
under sections 495 to 497 of the Criminal
Code, and subsections 495(3) and 497(3) of
that Act apply to the designated officer as if he
or she were a peace officer.
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Impaired
driving
offences
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(2) A designated officer who is at a customs
office and is performing the normal duties of
an officer or is acting in accordance with
section 99.1 has the powers and obligations of
a peace officer under sections 254 and 256 of
the Criminal Code and may, on demanding
samples of a person's blood or breath under
subsection 254(3) of that Act, require that the
person accompany the officer, or a peace
officer referred to in paragraph (c) of the
definition ``peace officer'' in section 2 of that
Act, for the purpose of taking the samples.
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85. (1) Paragraph 164(1)(b) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(2) Subsection 164(1) of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (b):
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1992, c. 28,
s. 30(3); 1994,
c. 47, s. 72;
1997, c. 14,
ss. 47(2), (3)
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(3) Subsections 164(3) and (4) of the Act
are repealed.
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