4 The short title of this Act is the Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Memorial Cross Number Plates), 2018 — Bill 68 (41st Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 68, 41-3

Ontario — Bills

3RD SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO 67 ELIZABETH II, 2018 Bill 68

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to provide Memorial Cross Number Plates Mr. P. Hatfield Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading May 3, 2018 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to provide for the issuance of Memorial Cross number plates to recipients of the Memorial Cross. Bill 68 2018

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to provide Memorial Cross Number Plates

Preamble Memorial Cross recipients are the family members of Canadian military personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice and lost their lives in combat zones as a result of their service to Canada. Providing these family me mbers with Memorial Cross number plates shows respect for the magnitude of this sacrifice. Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 Subsection 7 (24) of the Highway Traffic Act is amended by adding the following clause: (

p) prescribing vehicles for the purposes of clause 7.0.1 (4) (e). 2 The Act is amended by adding the following section: Memorial Cross number plates 7.0.1

(1) In this section, “Memorial Cross recipient” means a person who has been granted the Memorial Cross by the Government of Canada. Eligible persons

(2) The Ministry shall issue Memorial Cross number plates to any person who, (

a) is a Memorial Cross recipient; (

b) is the registered owner, joint owner or lessee of a vehicle that is eligible under subsection (4); and (

c) applies for Memorial Cross number plates in accordance with the regulations. Souvenir Memorial Cross number plate

(3) A Memorial Cross recipient who is not the registered ow ner, joint owner or lessee of a vehicle that is eligible under subsection (4) shall be issued a souvenir Memorial Cross number plate if the person applies for the souvenir Memorial Cross number plate in accordance with the regulations. Eligible vehicles

(4) A vehicle is eligible for Memorial Cross number plates unless the vehicle is, (

a) a commercial vehicle with a gross weight exceeding 5,500 kilograms; (

b) a motorcycle; (

c) a utility or commercial trailer; (

d) an off-road vehicle; or (

e) a prescribed vehicle. Single vehicle

(5) A Memorial Cross recipient is eligible to receive Memorial Cross number plates for one eligible vehicle. No fee charged

(6) No fee may be prescribed under clause 5 (1) (

a) with respect to Memorial Cross number plates. Not personalized

(7) Memorial Cross number plates may not bear a requested number. Commencement 3 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. 2

Short title 4 The

short title of this Act is the Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Memorial Cross Number Plates), 2018.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 68, 41-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s3 bill 68 bill text 41 3 en b068 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	436bc8b0009c6e5980abaff5239e15d073f91129

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