M-11.6 - Act respecting certain measures enabling the enforcement of environmental and dam safety legislation

Section 42 Disposition versions

2022-05-12

42. Anyone who hinders the work of any of the persons listed below, impedes them, misleads them by an act, concealment, omissions or false declarations, refuses or neglects to obey an order that such a person may give under this Act or the Acts concerned or refuses or neglects to lend them assistance commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $250,000 in the case of a natural person and to a fine of $7,500 to $1,500,000 in any other case:

(1)  an inspector, a penal investigator or any person responsible for lending assistance to or accompanying them;

(2)  any person authorized by the Minister under the second paragraph of section 4 or designated by the Minister under the first paragraph of section 17; or

(3)  any person authorized by the Minister to carry out work under a provision of this Act or the Acts concerned.

2022, c. 8, s. 1.

Not in force

In force: 2022-05-12

42. Anyone who hinders the work of any of the persons listed below, impedes them, misleads them by an act, concealment, omissions or false declarations, refuses or neglects to obey an order that such a person may give under this Act or the Acts concerned or refuses or neglects to lend them assistance commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $250,000 in the case of a natural person and to a fine of $7,500 to $1,500,000 in any other case:

(1)  an inspector, a penal investigator or any person responsible for lending assistance to or accompanying them;

(2)  any person authorized by the Minister under the second paragraph of section 4 or designated by the Minister under the first paragraph of section 17; or

(3)  any person authorized by the Minister to carry out work under a provision of this Act or the Acts concerned.

2022, c. 8, s. 1.