Bill 51 explained in plain English
Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Brake Pad Standards), 2012
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 51 amends the Highway Traffic Act to establish standards for brake pads on motor vehicles, ensuring they meet specifications and are asbestos-free.
This bill, known as the Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Brake Pad Standards), 2012, amends the Highway Traffic Act. It aims to ensure that motor vehicles, excluding motorcycles, are equipped with brake pads that meet certain standards and specifications, and do not contain asbestos. The bill also allows for the prescription of these standards and specifications, including requirements for edge code marking on the brake pads.
- Amends the Highway Traffic Act to establish new requirements for brake pads on motor vehicles.
- Requires that motor vehicles (other than motorcycles) equipped with brake pads must use pads that meet prescribed standards and specifications.
- Prohibits the use of brake pads containing asbestos on motor vehicles.
- Grants the authority to prescribe specific standards and specifications for brake pads, including requirements for edge code markings.
- Owners and operators of motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles) in Ontario
- Manufacturers and distributors of brake pads
- The Ministry responsible for administering the Highway Traffic Act
- Obligation for motor vehicles to be equipped with brake pads meeting prescribed standards and specifications.
- Prohibition against using brake pads containing asbestos.
- Authority to prescribe specific standards and specifications for brake pads.
- The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- The specific standards and specifications for brake pads are not detailed in the bill; these will be prescribed.
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance.
Adds a new subsection (1.1) to Section 64, requiring motor vehicles to use brake pads that meet prescribed standards and specifications and do not contain asbestos. It also amends subsection 64(6) to allow for the prescription of these standards and specifications.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 51
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