Bill 203 explained in plain English
Provincial Offences Amendment Act (Sentencing and Appeals), 2011
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill amends the Provincial Offences Act to allow for an alternative sentence of up to six months imprisonment for provincial offences and to remove the requirement to pay a fine before appealing.
Bill 203, the Provincial Offences Amendment Act (Sentencing and Appeals), 2011, proposes to amend the Provincial Offences Act. It would change the default penalty for provincial offences where the law doesn't specify a penalty. Currently, this is a fine of up to $5,000. The bill would add the option for the convicted person to choose imprisonment for up to six months, with the court determining the exact length. Additionally, the bill would remove the requirement for a person to pay a fine before they can appeal a decision that imposed a fine for a provincial offence.
- Amends the Provincial Offences Act to change the default penalty for provincial offences.
- Adds imprisonment for up to six months as an alternative penalty, at the choice of the convicted person, when no other penalty is specified.
- Removes the requirement for a person to pay a fine before they can appeal a decision related to a provincial offence.
- Repeals section 111 of the Provincial Offences Act.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals convicted of provincial offences in Ontario
- Courts in Ontario that handle provincial offences
- Individuals appealing decisions related to provincial offences
- The right for a convicted person to choose imprisonment as an alternative to a fine for certain provincial offences.
- The right to appeal a decision imposing a fine for a provincial offence without first having to pay the fine.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill changes the default penalty from a fine (up to $5,000) to an option of imprisonment (up to six months) or a fine, which may impact the financial penalties imposed.
- The bill introduces the possibility of a six-month term of imprisonment as a default penalty for provincial offences.
- The exact term of imprisonment, up to six months, will be determined by the court.
- The bill applies to provincial offences where the law does not otherwise expressly provide a penalty. It is not clear from the text if this covers all such offences or if there are specific exclusions.
Changes the default penalty for provincial offences and alters appeal procedures.
Source: Section 1 and 2
Adds the option for imprisonment of up to six months, at the choice of the convicted person, as a default penalty for provincial offences when no specific penalty is otherwise provided.
Source: Section 1
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