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Bill 106, Better Enforcement of the Tobacco Tax Act, 2023

Gélinas, France

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

Currently,

under the Tobacco Tax Act , certain enforcement

activities are carried out by persons authorized by the Minister of Finance.

The Bill amends the Act to deem police officers to be authorized by the

Minister of Finance to carry out those enforcement activities or to otherwise

authorize them to do so.

Bill 106 2023

Act to amend the Tobacco Tax Act to authorize police officers to undertake

certain enforcement actions

His

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

(1) Subsection 6 (6) of the Tobacco Tax Act

is amended by striking out “Any person who is authorized for the purpose by the

Minister and who” at the beginning and substituting “Any person who is

authorized for the purpose by the Minister, or any police officer, who”.

(2) Subsection

6 (7) of the Act is amended by striking out “a person authorized for the

purpose by the Minister may” and substituting “a person authorized by the

Minister or a police officer may”.

Section 23 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Police

officers deemed to be authorized

(1.0.1) All

police officers are deemed to be authorized by the Minister to undertake,

(

a) the

actions set out in subsection (1); and

(

b) any

action which, under this Act, is permitted to be undertaken by a person carrying

out an inspection under subsection (1).

Section 24 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Police

officers deemed to be authorized

(1.1) All

police officers are deemed to be authorized by the Minister to undertake,

(

a) the

actions set out in subsection (1); and

(

b) any

action which, under this Act, is permitted to be undertaken by a person carrying

out an action under subsection (1).

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day that is six months after the day this Act receives

Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Better Enforcement of

the Tobacco Tax Act, 2023 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

May 9, 2023

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

May 9, 2023

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

May 9, 2023

Carried