Bill C-6
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT RESPECTING THE SAFETY OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Preamble
SHORT TITLE
1. Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
PURPOSE
3. Purpose
APPLICATION
4. Consumer products
PROHIBITIONS
5. Consumer products in Schedule 2
6. Products that do not meet regulatory requirements
7. Manufacturer and importer
8. Advertising and selling
9. Misleading claims — package or label
10. Misleading claims — advertise or sell
11. False or misleading information
TESTS, STUDIES AND COMPILATION OF INFORMATION
12. Tests, studies and information
PREPARING AND MAINTAINING DOCUMENTS
13. Requirement
DUTIES IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT
14. Definition of “incident”
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY THE MINISTER
15. Personal information
16. Confidential business information — agreement
17. Confidential business information — serious and imminent danger
17.1 For greater certainty
INSPECTORS
18. Number of inspectors
19. Obstruction and false statements
INSPECTION
20. Authority to enter place
21. Warrant or consent required to enter dwelling-house
PROCEDURES FOLLOWING SEIZURE
22. Interference
23. Storage of things seized
24. Release of things seized
25. Forfeiture — thing unclaimed
26. Forfeiture — conviction for offence
27. Forfeiture — on consent
ANALYSIS
28. Analysts
29. Analysis and examination
INSPECTORS’ ORDERS
30. Recall
31. Taking measures
32. Measures taken by inspector
REVIEW OF INSPECTORS’ ORDERS
33. Review officer
34. Request for review
INJUNCTION
35. Court
REGULATIONS
36. Governor in Council
36.1 Proposed regulation to be laid before Parliament
36.2 Exceptions
INTERIM ORDERS
37. Regulations
OFFENCES
38. Offence
39. Offences by corporate officers, etc.
40. Offences by employees, agents or mandataries
41. Continuing offence
42. Venue
43. Limitation period
44. Admissibility of evidence
45. Self-incrimination
ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTIES
Violation
46. Commission of violation
Powers of the Governor in Council and Minister
47. Regulations
48. Notices of violation
Proceedings
49. Issuance of notice of violation
Penalties
50. Payment
Compliance Agreements
51. Compliance agreements
52. Refusal to enter into compliance agreement
Review by the Minister
53. Review — with respect to facts
Enforcement
54. Debts to Her Majesty
55. Certificate of default
Rules of Law About Violations
56. Certain defences not available
57. Burden of proof
58. Violation by corporate officers, etc.
59. Vicarious liability — acts of employees and agents
60. Continuing violation
61. Forfeiture
Other Provisions
62. Evidence
63. Time limit
63.1 Committee
GENERAL PROVISIONS
64. Statutory Instruments Act
65. How act or omission may be proceeded with
66. Certification by Minister
67. Publication of information about contraventions
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT
68-71. Amendments
COMING INTO FORCE
72. Order in council
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2