Weights and Measures Act

Marginal note:Regulations

22 The Governor in Council may make regulations

• (a) designating any provision of this Act — other than paragraph 29(b), subsections 30(1) and 31(2) and section 32 — or of the regulations as a provision whose contravention may be proceeded with as a violation in accordance with sections 22.1 to 22.28;

• (b) establishing a penalty, or a range of penalties, in respect of each violation;

• (c) establishing criteria to be considered in determining the amount of the penalty if a range of penalties is established;

• (d) classifying each violation as a minor violation, a serious violation or a very serious violation;

• (e) respecting the circumstances under which, the criteria by which and the manner in which the amount of a penalty may be increased or reduced in whole or in part; and

• (f) respecting a lesser amount that may be paid as complete satisfaction of a penalty if it is paid within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, including the circumstances in which the lesser amount may be set out in a notice of violation.