Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act — S-1.3 20
Offence 20 (1) Every person who contravenes any provision of this Act or any provision of the regulations designated by regulations made under paragraph 17(m.1) is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $15,000 and not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $30,000 and not more than $2,000,000, or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $500,000 and not more than $6,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $12,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined under section 20.4 to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $75,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $150,000 and not more than $8,000,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $10,000 and not more than $600,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $100,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $200,000 and not more than $8,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined under section 20.4 to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $25,000 and not more than $2,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $50,000 and not more than $4,000,000. Contravention of other provisions of regulations (2) Every person who contravenes any provision of the regulations other than a provision designated by regulations made under paragraph 17(m.1) is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $100,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $200,000, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined under section 20.4 to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $250,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $25,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $50,000, (ii) in the case of a person, other than an individual or a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $250,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined under section 20.4 to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $50,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $100,000. 1997, c. 37, s. 20; 2009, c. 14, s. 114