Cell Phone Safety Act, 2010 Gélinas, France — Bill 128 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 128, 39-2

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Bill 128, Cell Phone Safety Act, 2010

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Bill 128 2010

An Act to

increase cell phone safety in Ontario

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In

this Act,

"radiofrequency

energy" means a form of electromagnetic energy that is a component of the

electromagnetic spectrum that is generated when a source current is fed to an

antenna; ("énergie radiofréquence")

"specific absorption rate" means the rate at which radiofrequency energy

is absorbed by a defined amount of mass of a biological body. ("débit

d'absorption spécifique")

Cell phones, warning labels

2. No

person shall sell or offer for sale a cell phone that does not bear a permanent

warning label that contains the following statement:

Warning. This device emits

electromagnetic radiation. Long term exposure may cause cancer. Users,

especially children, should keep this device away from the head and body. /

Avertissement. Cet appareil émet des rayonnements électromagnétiques

susceptibles de causer le cancer en cas d'exposition prolongée. Les

utilisateurs, en particulier les enfants, devraient tenir cet appareil loin de

leur tête et de leur corps.

Cell phone retailers, specific absorption rate signs

3. No

person shall, in any place, sell or offer for sale a cell phone unless signs

bearing the following information are posted at the place in accordance with

the regulations:

1. The

specific absorption rate of the phone.

2. The

specific absorption rate limit for cell phones, as set out in Radio Standards Specification

102 (Industry Canada) .

3. An

explanation of the meaning of the specific absorption rate.

Regulations

4. The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,

(

a) governing

the size of the warning label required by

section 2;

(

b) respecting

the signs to be posted under

section 3.

Commencement

5. This Act comes into force six months after

the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

6. The

short title of this Act is the Cell Phone Safety Act, 2010 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill requires that all cell phones sold in Ontario bear a warning label. The

Bill also requires retailers of cell phones to post signs containing

information about the specific absorption rate of cell phones.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 3, 2010

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

November 3, 2010

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 128, 39-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s2 bill 128 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	0ec7be5745bd4210f64536d0b417719ddd9c71e9

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