Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 140
Contravention — parliamentary entity 140 (1) The Accessibility Commissioner may issue a notice of contravention to a parliamentary entity, and must cause it to be served with the notice, if the Accessibility Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the parliamentary entity has contravened (a) any of subsections 69 (1) to (4) and (7), 70 (1) to (3), 71 (1) to (3) and (6) and 73 (8) and sections 124 to 126 ; (b) an order made under section 74 ; (c) an order made under subsection 75 (1) or amended under subsection 76 (4); or (d) a provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that applies with respect to the parliamentary entity. Contravention — specified person (2) The Accessibility Commissioner may issue a notice of contravention to a specified person, and must cause them to be served with the notice, if the Accessibility Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the specified person has contravened an order made under any of paragraphs 73 (2)(i) to (l) or has contravened subsection 73 (8) or section 124 or 125 . Contents of notice (3) A notice of contravention must (a) name the parliamentary entity or specified person; (b) identify the contravention; (c) summarize, in plain language, the rights and obligations of the parliamentary entity or specified person under this section, including their right to request to enter into a compliance agreement with the Accessibility Commissioner or request a review of the acts or omissions that constitute the contravention; and (d) set out the time and manner — as determined by the Accessibility Commissioner — in which the parliamentary entity or specified person may make a request under subsection (4). Options (4) A parliamentary entity or specified person that is served with a notice of contravention may, within the time and in the manner set out in the notice, (a) request to enter into a compliance agreement with the Accessibility Commissioner for the purpose of ensuring their compliance with the provision or order to which the notice relates; or (b) request a review of the acts or omissions that constitute the contravention. Review (5) On completion of a review requested under paragraph (4)(b), the Accessibility Commissioner must determine, on a balance of probabilities, whether the parliamentary entity or specified person committed the contravention and confirm or cancel the notice of contravention. The Accessibility Commissioner must cause the parliamentary entity or specified person to be served with a notice setting out the decision under this subsection and must, if the notice of contravention is confirmed, specify in the notice the time and the manner in which they may make a request under subsection (6). Request for compliance agreement (6) If the Accessibility Commissioner confirms the notice of contravention on review, the parliamentary entity or specified person may, within the time and in the manner set out in the notice of decision, request to enter into a compliance agreement as set out in paragraph (4)(a). Entering into compliance agreement (7) After considering a request to enter into a compliance agreement, the Accessibility Commissioner may enter into a compliance agreement with the parliamentary entity or specified person on any terms that the Accessibility Commissioner considers appropriate, other than any terms that would provide for a deposit of security or for a penalty. Notice (8) If the Accessibility Commissioner is satisfied that a parliamentary entity or specified person that has entered into a compliance agreement has complied with it, he or she must cause the parliamentary entity or specified person to be served with a notice of compliance. If he or she is satisfied that the parliamentary entity or specified person has not complied with the agreement, he or she must cause them to be served with a notice of default. Limitation period or prescription (9) No notice of contravention is to be issued after the expiry of two years after