I-15.1 - Act respecting market intermediaries

Section 188 Disposition versions

1993-11-01

188. The Inspector General or the representative designated by him in writing may, in the exercise of his powers of inspection and if he has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence under this Act or any other Act under the administration of the Inspector General has been committed, seize any document relating to the offence, provided he gives a copy thereof to the person from whom the document is seized; the Inspector General shall have custody of the seized document.

The Inspector General shall not retain the seized document for more than 90 days unless proceedings are instituted before the expiry of that period; a judge of the Court of Québec may, however, order that the period of retention be reduced, or that it be extended for an additional period of 90 days.

1989, c. 48, s. 188; 1992, c. 61, s. 368.

1989-07-12

188. The Inspector General or the representative designated by him in writing may, in the exercise of his powers of inspection and if he has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence under this Act or any other Act under the administration of the Inspector General has been committed, seize any document relating to the offence, provided he gives a copy thereof to the person from whom the document is seized; the Inspector General shall have custody of the seized document.

The Inspector General shall not retain the seized document for more than 90 days unless an information is filed before the expiry of that period; a judge of the Court of Québec may, however, order that the period of retention be reduced, or that it be extended for an additional period of 90 days.

1989, c. 48, s. 188.