PART V REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY
False statements, etc., and fraud
79.11 (1) Every person who engages in any of the following acts or omissions is guilty of an offence: 1.  Making, participating in, assenting to or acquiescing in the making of a false or deceptive statement in any document or answer required or submitted under sections 79, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 or the regulations made in association with them. 2.  Destroying, altering, mutilating, hiding or otherwise disposing of information or records of any person, for the purpose of evading compliance with sections 79, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 or the regulations made in association with them. 3.  Making, assenting to or acquiescing in the making of a false or deceptive entry of a material particular in a record of any person required to maintain records for the purposes of sections 79, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 or the regulations made in association with them. 4.  Omitting to make or assenting to or acquiescing in the omission of an entry of a material particular in a record of any person required to maintain records for the purposes of sections 79, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 or the regulations made in association with them. 5.  Wilfully evading or attempting to evade, in any manner, compliance with an obligation under sections 79, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 or the regulations made in association with them. 2017, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 4. Penalty upon conviction (2) A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable to either or both of the following penalties in addition to any other penalty assessed under this Act: 1.  A fine in an amount that is not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000. 2.  Imprisonment for a term of not more than two years. 2017, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 4. General offence (3) Every person who contravenes, by any act or omission, any other requirement imposed under sections 79, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 is guilty of an offence and, on conviction, is liable, where no other penalty is provided for the offence, to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $5,000. 2017, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 4. Limitation period (4) A proceeding to prosecute an offence provided for in this section must be commenced within six years after the date on which the matter of the offence arose. 2017, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 4. Payment of fines (5) Fines imposed on conviction of an offence provided for in this section are payable to the Finance Minister on behalf of the Crown in right of Ontario. 2017, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 23, s. 4 (11) - 09/12/2002 2003, c. 8, s. 10 - 01/04/2004 2004, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 24 - 20/12/2004 2017, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 4 - 01/06/2017 79.12 Repealed:  1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11 (1) - 01/01/2006 2002, c. 23, s. 4 (11) - 09/12/2002 79.13 Repealed:  1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11 (1) - 01/01/2006 2002, c. 23, s. 4 (11) - 09/12/2002 79.14 Repealed:  1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11 (1) - 01/01/2006 2002, c. 23, s. 4 (11) - 09/12/2002 79.15 Repealed:  1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 15, Sched. B, s. 79.11 (1) - 01/01/2006 2002, c. 23, s. 4 (12) - no effect