Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Search

Food and Drugs Act

Version of section 31.4 from 2019-06-21 to 2020-05-22:


Marginal note:Offences — section 21.6 and serious risk

  •  (1) A person who contravenes section 21.6, or who knowingly or recklessly causes a serious risk of injury to human health in contravening another provision of this Act or the regulations, as it relates to a therapeutic product, or an order made under any of sections 21.1 to 21.32 is guilty of an offence and liable

    • (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine the amount of which is at the discretion of the court or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both; and

    • (b) on summary conviction, for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

  • Marginal note:Clarification

    (2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) applies in respect of the following provisions of this Act:

    • (a) section 3, if the contravention of that section involves a therapeutic product;

    • (b) subsection 22.1(2), if the contravention of that subsection involves any document or information that relates to a therapeutic product or a sample that is or relates to a therapeutic product;

    • (c) subsection 23(6), if the contravention of that subsection involves a conveyance in respect of which an inspector is exercising powers or performing duties or functions in relation to a therapeutic product;

    • (d) subsection 23(13), if the contravention of that subsection involves a place in which an inspector is exercising powers or performing duties or functions in relation to a therapeutic product;

    • (e) subsection 24(1), if the contravention of that subsection involves the obstruction or hindering of — or the making of a false or misleading statement to — an inspector who is carrying out duties or functions in relation to a therapeutic product;

    • (f) subsection 24(2), if the contravention of that subsection involves anything seized that is or relates to a therapeutic product; and

    • (g) subsection 27.3(2), if the contravention of that subsection involves measures that were ordered to be taken in relation to a therapeutic product.

  • 2014, c. 24, ss. 9, 11
  • 2019, c. 29, s. 175

Date modified: