Bill C-70

COORDINATING AMENDMENTS

60. (1) Subsections (2) to (16) apply if Bill C-2, introduced in the 2nd session of the 41st Parliament and entitled the Respect for Communities Act (in this section referred to as the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

(2) If section 26 of this Act comes into force before section 2 of the other Act, then that section 2 is repealed.

(3) If section 2 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 26 of this Act, then that section 2 is deemed to have come into force before that section 26.

(4) If subsection 3(1) of the other Act comes into force before subsection 27(4) of this Act, then, on the day on which that subsection 3(1) comes into force, that subsection 27(4) is replaced by the following:

(4) Subsections 31(1.1) to (2) are replaced by the following:

(1.1) For the purposes of subsection (1), the inspector may enter any place, including a conveyance, in which they believe on reasonable grounds

(a) that a controlled substance, a precursor or a document relating to the administration of this Act or the regulations is located;

(b) that an activity could be conducted under a licence, permit, authorization or exemption that is under consideration by the Minister;

(c) that an activity to which the provisions of this Act or the regulations apply is being conducted; or

(d) that an activity was being conducted under a licence, permit, authorization or exemption before the expiry or revocation of the licence, permit, authorization or exemption, in which case the inspector may enter the place only within 45 days after the day on which it expired or was revoked.

(1.2) The inspector may be accompanied by any other person that they believe is necessary to help them perform their functions under this section.

(2) In the case of a dwelling-place, an inspector may enter it only with the consent of an occupant or under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (3).

(5) If subsection 27(4) of this Act comes into force before subsection 3(1) of the other Act, then that subsection 3(1) is repealed.

(6) If subsection 3(1) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 27(4) of this Act, then that subsection 27(4) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 3(1) and subsection (5) applies as a consequence.

(7) If subsection 27(4) of this Act comes into force before subsection 3(2) of the other Act, then that subsection 3(2) is repealed.

(8) If subsection 3(2) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 27(4) of this Act, then that subsection 3(2) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 27(4).

(9) If subsection 27(5) of this Act comes into force before subsection 3(3) of the other Act, then that subsection 3(3) is repealed.

(10) If subsection 3(3) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 27(5) of this Act, then that subsection 3(3) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 27(5).

(11) If subsection 27(8) of this Act comes into force before subsection 3(4) of the other Act, then that subsection 3(4) is repealed.

(12) If subsection 3(4) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 27(8) of this Act, then that subsection 3(4) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 27(8).

(13) If subsection 27(9) of this Act comes into force before subsection 3(5) of the other Act, then that subsection 3(5) is repealed.

(14) If subsection 3(5) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 27(9) of this Act, then that subsection 3(5) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 27(9).

(15) If subsection 35(4) of this Act comes into force before subsection 4(1) of the other Act, then that subsection 4(1) is repealed.

(16) If subsection 4(1) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 35(4) of this Act, then that subsection 4(1) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 35(4).

COMING INTO FORCE

61. (1) Subsection 2(1) and section 29 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

(2) Section 3, subsections 4(2) and 8(1), (3) and (4), sections 9 and 11 to 25, subsection 27(9), sections 30, 41, 45 and 46, subsection 47(1) and sections 48, 51 to 55 and 57 to 59 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

(3) Subsections 6(2) and (3), section 37 and subsections 39(1) and 40(1) come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.