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class="TocIndent"> <li><a title="Page 1" href="page-1.html"> Contraventions Act</a><ul class="TocIndent"><li><span class='sectionRange'>1 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93769"><span class="HTitleText1">Short Title</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>2 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93772"><span class="HTitleText1">Interpretation</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>3 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93794"><span class="HTitleText1">Her Majesty</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>4 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93797"><span class="HTitleText1">Purpose</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>5 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93802"><span class="HTitleText1">Relationship with Other Acts</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>8 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93810"><span class="HTitleText1">Designation of Offences</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>9 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-93840"><span class="HTitleText1">Completion and Service of Tickets</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>16 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-93877"><span class="HTitleText1">Contents of Ticket</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>17 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-93893"><span class="HTitleText1">Commencement of Proceedings</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>21 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-93917"><span class="HTitleText1">Options Available to Defendants</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>28 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-93971"><span class="HTitleText1">Transfer to Proper Court</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>29 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-93979"><span class="HTitleText1">Trial Procedure</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>37 - </span><a href="page-3.html#h-94032"><span class="HTitleText1">Sentencing Hearing</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>38 - </span><a href="page-3.html#h-94040"><span class="HTitleText1">Evidence</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>42 - </span><a href="page-3.html#h-94051"><span class="HTitleText1">Sentence</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>44 - </span><a href="page-3.html#h-94064"><span class="HTitleText1">Default Proceedings</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>46 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-94101"><span class="HTitleText1">Removal of Convictions</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>50 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-94139"><span class="HTitleText1">Election of Crown</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>51 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-94153"><span class="HTitleText1">Practice and Procedure</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>53 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-94174"><span class="HTitleText1">Undertaking or Release Order</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>55 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-94192"><span class="HTitleText1">Discharge and Enforcement of Fines and Fees</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>63 - </span><a href="page-5.html#h-94260"><span class="HTitleText1">Criminal Records</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>65 - </span><a href="page-5.html#h-94273"><span class="HTitleText1">Partial Abolition of Royal Prerogative</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>65.1 - </span><a href="page-5.html#h-94276"><span class="HTitleText1">Application of Provincial Laws</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>65.2 - </span><a href="page-5.html#h-94288"><span class="HTitleText1">Agreements with Provinces</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>66 to 83 - </span><a href="page-6.html#h-94309"><span class="HTitleText1">Related Amendments</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>84 and 85 - </span><a href="page-6.html#h-94311"><span class="HTitleText1">Consequential Amendments</span></a> </li> <li><span class='sectionRange'>86 - </span><a href="page-6.html#h-94313"><span class="HTitleText1">Coming into Force</span></a> </li> <li><a href="page-7.html#h-94322"><span class="scheduleLabel">SCHEDULE</span> </a> </li></ul> </li></ul> </nav> <div><h2 id="hist" class="relatedInfo"> Amendments <a href="#helpFootnote">*</a></h2><table class="table table-hover table-striped tablePointsize9 topdouble topbot"><tr class="topdouble"><th class="borderBottom bottom"> Amendment Citation </th><th class="borderBottom bottom"> Amendment date </th></tr><tr><td><a href="/eng/AnnualStatutes/2019_25">2019, c. 25</a></td><td>2019-12-18</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/eng/AnnualStatutes/2012_24">2012, c. 24, s. 96</a></td><td>2019-01-15</td></tr></table><p id="helpFootnote"> * List of amendments since 2019-01-01 (limited to last 10 amendments) <a href="/eng/FAQ/index.html#g19">[more details]</a></p></div> <br><h2 id="r3lR3g" class="relatedInfo">Regulations made under this Act</h2><ul class="TocIndent"><li class="liGold"><a class="boldLink" 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