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Consideration
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(3.2) Before making an order under
paragraph (3.1)(b), a court shall consider
whether it would be more appropriate for
another regulatory body to supervise the
development or implementation of the
policies, standards and procedures referred to
in that paragraph.
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s. 33(1)
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20. The portion of subsection 734(1) of
the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by
the following:
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court to
impose fine
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734. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a court
that convicts a person, other than an
organization, of an offence may fine the
offender by making an order under section
734.1
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1995, c. 22,
s. 6
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21. (1) The portion of subsection 735(1) of
the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by
the following:
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Fines on
organizations
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735. (1) An organization that is convicted of
an offence is liable, in lieu of any
imprisonment that is prescribed as
punishment for that offence, to be fined in an
amount, except where otherwise provided by
law,
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1995, c. 22,
s. 6
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(2) Paragraph 735(1)(b) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(3) Subsection 735(2) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Effect of
filing order
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(2) Section 734.6 applies, with any
modifications that are required, when an
organization fails to pay the fine in accordance
with the terms of the order.
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22. Subsection 800(3) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Appearance
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(3) Where the defendant is an organization,
it shall appear by counsel or agent and, if it
does not appear, the summary conviction
court may, on proof of service of the
summons, proceed ex parte to hold the trial.
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2002, c. 13
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23. On the later of the coming into force
of section 9 of this Act and section 34 of the
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2001, section
556 of the Criminal Code is replaced by the
following:
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Organization
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556. (1) An accused organization shall
appear by counsel or agent.
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Non-appearan
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(2) Where an accused organization does not
appear pursuant to a summons and service of
the summons on the organization is proved,
the provincial court judge or, in Nunavut, the
judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice
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Preliminary
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(3) If an accused organization appears and
a preliminary inquiry is not requested under
subsection 536(4), the provincial court judge
shall fix the date for the trial or the date on
which the organization must appear in the trial
court to have that date fixed.
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(4) If an accused organization appears and
a preliminary inquiry is not requested under
subsection 536.1(3), the justice of the peace or
the judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice shall
fix the date for the trial or the date on which the
organization must appear in the trial court to
have that date fixed.
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Order
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24. The provisions of this Act, other than
section 23, come into force on a day or days
to be fixed by order of the Governor in
Council.
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