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P-34.1 - Youth Protection Act

Section 134
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134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 131.20, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director, that authority or that person is acting in the performance of his or its duties;
(b.1)  refuse or neglect to communicate information or a record or to give explanations required under section 35.4;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director or of any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 131.20 if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger or advise, encourage or incite a person required to do so not to bring such a situation to the attention of the director or of such a person or authority;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an institution where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly disclose confidential information contrary to the provisions of this Act or the provisions of the Civil Code that relate to the confidentiality of adoption files.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $2,500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105; 1992, c. 21, s. 375; 1994, c. 35, s. 62; 2001, c. 33, s. 2; 2017, c. 12, s. 84; 2022, c. 11, s. 62.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 131.20, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director, that authority or that person is acting in the performance of his or its duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director or of any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 131.20 if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger or advise, encourage or incite a person required to do so not to bring such a situation to the attention of the director or of such a person or authority;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an institution where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly disclose confidential information contrary to the provisions of this Act or the provisions of the Civil Code that relate to the confidentiality of adoption files.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $2,500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105; 1992, c. 21, s. 375; 1994, c. 35, s. 62; 2001, c. 33, s. 2; 2017, c. 12, s. 84; 2022, c. 11, s. 62.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 37.5, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director, that authority or that person is acting in the performance of his or its duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director or of any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 37.5 if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger or advise, encourage or incite a person required to do so not to bring such a situation to the attention of the director or of such a person or authority;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an institution where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly disclose confidential information contrary to the provisions of this Act or the provisions of the Civil Code that relate to the confidentiality of adoption files.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $2,500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105; 1992, c. 21, s. 375; 1994, c. 35, s. 62; 2001, c. 33, s. 2; 2017, c. 12, s. 84.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 37.5, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director, that authority or that person is acting in the performance of his or its duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director or of any person or authority to whom or to which responsibilities assigned to the director are entrusted under section 37.5 if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger or advise, encourage or incite a person required to do so not to bring such a situation to the attention of the director or of such a person or authority;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an institution where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly disclose confidential information contrary to the provisions of this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $2,500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105; 1992, c. 21, s. 375; 1994, c. 35, s. 62; 2001, c. 33, s. 2.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director or the latter person is acting in the performance of his duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger or advise, encourage or incite a person required to do so not to bring such a situation to the attention of the director;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an institution where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly disclose confidential information contrary to the provisions of this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $2 500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105; 1992, c. 21, s. 375; 1994, c. 35, s. 62.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director or the latter person is acting in the performance of his duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an institution where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly divulge a piece of information declared confidential by this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $625.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105; 1992, c. 21, s. 375.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director or the latter person is acting in the performance of his duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an establishment where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly divulge a piece of information declared confidential by this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $250 to $625.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690; 1991, c. 33, s. 105.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director or the latter person is acting in the performance of his duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an establishment where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly divulge a piece of information declared confidential by this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $200 to $500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 690.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, or any person employed by the Commission and acting under paragraph b of section 23 or section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director or the latter person is acting in the performance of his duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Commission acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an establishment where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly divulge a piece of information declared confidential by this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of $200 to $500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56; 1989, c. 53, s. 10, s. 12.
134. No person may
(a)  refuse to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this Act or advise, encourage or incite a person not to comply with it;
(b)  refuse to answer the director, any person authorized under section 32 or 33, or any person employed by the Comité and acting under section 25, hinder or attempt to hinder him, or mislead or attempt to mislead him by concealment or false declaration, when the director or the latter person is acting in the performance of his duties;
(c)  hinder or attempt to hinder a member of the Comité acting in the performance of his duties;
(d)  if he is required to do so, fail to bring the situation of a child to the attention of the director if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the child’s security or development is or may be considered to be in danger;
(e)  advise, encourage or incite a child to leave an establishment where he has been placed under this Act;
(f)  retain or attempt to retain a child where a person acting pursuant to this Act requests that the child be handed over to him;
(g)  knowingly divulge a piece of information declared confidential by this Act.
Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of $200 to $500.
1977, c. 20, s. 134; 1984, c. 4, s. 56.
134. Every person who contravenes this act or the regulations or refuses to comply with a decision or an order rendered under this act, or incites a person not to comply therewith is guilty of an offence and is liable, on summary proceeding, in addition to payment of the costs, to a fine of not more than $500 or, failing payment, to imprisonment for not more than six months in the case of an individual and not more than $1,000 in the case of a corporation.
In the case of a subsequent offence, the fines provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be increased to $1,000 in the case of an individual and $2,000 in the case of a corporation.
1977, c. 20, s. 134.
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