CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 99Primary legislationIn force

Offence and punishment

Section 99 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act establishes criminal penalties for violating CER orders or regulations. Penalties include fines up to CAD 1 million and/or five years imprisonment on indictment, or CAD 100,000 and/or one year on summary conviction.

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Offence and punishment

99 (1) Every person who contravenes an order made under subsection 95(1) or (2) or a regulation made under section 96 is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or to both; or (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year or to both. (2) Subsections 379(2) to (6) apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, to an offence referred to in subsection (1).

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-99.html

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