Bill C-52
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT RESPECTING THE SAFETY OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Preamble
SHORT TITLE
1. Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
PURPOSE
3. Purpose
APPLICATION
4. Consumer products
PROHIBITIONS
5. Consumer products in Schedule 2
6. Products that do not meet the regulatory requirements
7. Manufacturer and importer
8. Other persons
9. Misleading claim — package and label
10. Misleading claim — advertise and sell
11. False or misleading information
TESTS, STUDIES AND COMPILATION OF INFORMATION
12. Tests, studies and information
PREPARING AND MAINTAINING DOCUMENTS
13. Requirement
DUTIES IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT
14. Definition of “incident”
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY THE MINISTER
15. Personal information
16. Confidential business information — agreement
17. Confidential business information — serious and imminent danger
18. Disclosure to the public
INSPECTORS
19. Designation
20. Obstruction and false statements
INSPECTION
21. Authority to enter a place
22. Warrant or consent required to enter dwelling-house
23. Restriction on movement
PROCEDURES FOLLOWING SEIZURE
24. Interference
25. Storage of things seized
26. Release of things seized
27. Forfeiture — thing unclaimed
28. Forfeiture — conviction for offence
29. Forfeiture — on consent
ANALYSIS
30. Analysts
31. Analysis and examination
INSPECTORS’ ORDERS
32. Recall
33. Taking measures
34. Measures taken by the inspector
REVIEW OF INSPECTORS’ ORDERS
35. Review officer
36. Request for review
INJUNCTION
37. Court
REGULATIONS
38. Governor in Council
INTERIM ORDERS
39. Regulations
OFFENCES
40. General
41. Offences by corporate officers, etc.
42. Offences by employees, agents or mandataries
43. Continuing offence
44. Venue
45. Limitation period
46. Admissibility of evidence
47. Self-incrimination
ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTIES
Violation
48 Commission of violation
Powers of the Governor in Council and Minister
49. Regulations
50. Notices of violation
Proceedings
51. Issuance of notice of violation
Penalties
52. Payment
Compliance Agreements
53. Compliance agreements
54. Refusal to enter into compliance agreement
Review by the Minister
55. Review under paragraph 52(2)(b)
Enforcement
56. Debts to Her Majesty
57. Certificate of default
Rules of Law About Violations
58. Violations not offences
59. Certain defences not available
60. Burden of proof
61. Offences by corporate officers, etc.
62. Vicarious liability — acts of employees and agents
63. Continuing violation
64. Forfeiture
Other Provisions
65. Evidence
66. Time limit
GENERAL PROVISIONS
67. Not a statutory instrument
68. How act or omission may be proceeded with
69. Certification by Minister
70. Publication of information about contraventions
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
71. Excise Act
72-75. Hazardous Products Act
COMING INTO FORCE
76. Order in council
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2