C-61.1 - Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife

Section 15 Disposition versions

2009-12-04

15. A wildlife protection officer who exercises his duties in an unorganized territory may make a search without a warrant or telewarrant in a dwelling, where the time necessary to obtain a warrant or a telewarrant may result in danger to human health or to the safety of persons or property or in the disappearance, destruction or loss of the animate or inanimate thing searched for.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39; 1986, c. 95, s. 111; 1988, c. 39, s. 1; 1990, c. 4, s. 332; 1996, c. 62, s. 10; 2000, c. 48, s. 36; 2009, c. 49, s. 43.

2000-12-13

15. A protection officer who exercises his duties in an unorganized territory may make a search without a warrant or telewarrant in a dwelling, where the time necessary to obtain a warrant or a telewarrant may result in danger to human health or to the safety of persons or property or in the disappearance, destruction or loss of the animate or inanimate thing searched for.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39; 1986, c. 95, s. 111; 1988, c. 39, s. 1; 1990, c. 4, s. 332; 1996, c. 62, s. 10; 2000, c. 48, s. 36.

1998-01-01

15. A conservation officer who exercises his duties in an unorganized territory may make a search without a warrant or telewarrant in a dwelling, where the time necessary to obtain a warrant or a telewarrant may result in danger to human health or to the safety of persons or property or in the disappearance, destruction or loss of the animate or inanimate thing searched for.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39; 1986, c. 95, s. 111; 1988, c. 39, s. 1; 1990, c. 4, s. 332; 1996, c. 62, s. 10.

1990-10-01

15. A conservation officer or a deputy conservation officer who exercises his duties in an unorganized territory may make a search without a warrant or telewarrant in a dwelling, where the time necessary to obtain a warrant or a telewarrant may result in danger to human health or to the safety of persons or property or in the disappearance, destruction or loss of the animate or inanimate thing searched for.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39; 1986, c. 95, s. 111; 1988, c. 39, s. 1; 1990, c. 4, s. 332.

1988-06-17

15. A conservation officer or a deputy conservation officer, if so authorized by a warrant issued by a justice of the peace, may enter and search any premises, including a vehicle, boat or aircraft, and open or cause to be opened any receptacle, if he believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, that it contains

(1)  any animal, fish or pelt held contrary to this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration;

(2)  any object, animal, fish or dog which has been used to commit an offence against this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration;

(3)  anything which may be used to prove, on reasonable and probable grounds, that an offence against this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration has been committed.

A justice of the peace may issue a warrant, subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, if he is satisfied, on the basis of a sworn statement by the conservation officer or deputy, that there are reasonable and probable grounds for believing that such an offence is being or has been committed and that there is in the premises or receptacle contemplated in the first paragraph an animal, fish, dog, pelt object or thing referred to in subparagraph 1, 2 or 3 of the first paragraph.

The warrant, whether executed or not, shall be returned to the justice of the peace who issued it, not later than 15 days after its issue.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39; 1986, c. 95, s. 111; 1988, c. 39, s. 1.

1987-02-15

15. A conservation officer or a deputy conservation officer, if so authorized by a warrant issued by a justice of the peace, may enter and search any premises, including a vehicle, boat or aircraft, and open or cause to be opened any receptacle, if he believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, that it contains

(1)  any animal, fish or pelt held contrary to this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration;

(2)  any object, animal, fish or dog which has been used to commit an offence against this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration.

A justice of the peace may issue a warrant, subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, if he is satisfied, on the basis of a sworn statement by the conservation officer or deputy, that there are reasonable and probable grounds for believing that such an offence is being or has been committed and that there is in the premises or receptacle contemplated in the first paragraph an animal, fish, dog, pelt or object referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph.

The warrant, whether executed or not, shall be returned to the justice of the peace who issued it, not later than 15 days after its issue.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39; 1986, c. 95, s. 111.

1984-12-21

15. A conservation officer or a deputy conservation officer may, without a warrant, enter and search any vehicle, boat, aircraft or any premises other than a dwelling house, and open or cause to be opened any receptable, if he has reasonable and probable cause to believe that it contains

(1)  any animal, fish or pelt held contrary to this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration;

(2)  any object, animal, fish or dog which has been used to commit an offence against this Act or the regulations under it or any other Act or regulation assigned to his administration.

In this section, “dwelling-house” means a building or structure or a part thereof kept or occupied as a permanent or temporary residence, and a building or structure or a part thereof connected to it by a doorway or by a covered and enclosed passageway.

1983, c. 39, s. 15; 1984, c. 47, s. 39.

1984-06-06

15. A conservation officer or a deputy conservation officer may, without a warrant, enter and search any vehicle, boat, aircraft or any premises other than a dwelling house, and open or cause to be opened any receptable, if he has reasonable and probable cause to believe that it contains

(1)  any animal, fish or pelt held contrary to this Act or the regulations under it;

(2)  any object, animal, fish or dog which has been used to commit an offence against this Act or the regulations under it.

In this section, “dwelling-house” means a building or structure or a part thereof kept or occupied as a permanent or temporary residence, and a building or structure or a part thereof connected to it by a doorway or by a covered and enclosed passageway.

1983, c. 39, s. 15.