Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

Marginal note:General

53 Subject to sections 54 to 58, every person who contravenes this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable,

• (a) in the case of a contravention with respect to a human pathogen that falls into Risk Group 2, on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $250,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both;

• (b) in all other cases,

  • (i) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both, or

  • (ii) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 18 months, or to both.