Contraventions Act

Marginal note:Filing of ticket

• 17 (1) A proceeding in respect of a contravention may be commenced by filing a ticket in the office of the contraventions court or, if the contravention is alleged to have been committed by a young person and the lieutenant governor in council of the province has not made an order under subsection (2), in the office of the youth court.

• Marginal note:Jurisdiction of adult courts over young persons

  (2) Notwithstanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act, a contraventions court or a justice of the peace has jurisdiction, to the exclusion of that of the youth justice court, in respect of any contravention alleged to have been committed by a young person in, or otherwise within the territorial jurisdiction of the courts of, a province the lieutenant governor in council of which has ordered that any such contravention be dealt with in ordinary court.

• Marginal note:Application of Statutory Instruments Act

  (3) Paragraph 3(2)(d) of the Statutory Instruments Act does not apply in respect of an order of the lieutenant governor in council of a province under subsection (2).

• Marginal note:Canada Shipping Act offences

  (4) Notwithstanding section 606 of the Canada Shipping Act, one justice of the peace has jurisdiction in respect of a contravention for which proceedings are commenced under this Act.