Highway Traffic Amendment Act (drivers' licences of certain school pupils), 1998 Wettlaufer, Wayne — Bill 4 (36th Parliament, 2nd Session)

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Bill 4, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (drivers' licences of certain school pupils), 1998

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Bill 4 1998

An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act with respect to the drivers'

licences of certain school pupils

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

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

(1) Section 32 of the Highway Traffic Act , as amended

by the Statutes of Ontario, 1993,

chapter 40,

section 2 and 1996,

chapter 20,

section 3, is further amended by adding the following

subsections:

Certain pupils disqualified

(5.1) Despite the regulations, an applicant for a driver's licence who is

a pupil enrolled in a school within the meaning of the Education Act

and who has been convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Food

and Drugs Act (Canada), the Narcotic Control Act (Canada), any

of sections 214 to 288 of the Criminal Code (Canada) or subsection

30 (8) of the Liquor Licence Act , other than an offence prescribed

by the regulations, is not entitled to the licence until,

(

a) at least one year has passed since the conviction or the guilty

finding, as the case may be, if the applicant was convicted or found guilty

on the basis of conduct while more than 500 metres from the boundaries of the

school; or

(

b) at least two years have passed since the conviction or the guilty

finding, as the case may be, if the applicant was convicted or found guilty

on the basis of conduct while 500 metres or less from the boundaries of the

school.

Disqualification for non-attendance at school

(5.2) Despite the regulations, if, in any year that an applicant for a

driver's licence was or is enrolled in a school within the meaning of the

Education Act , the applicant has not achieved an attendance record

of at least 98 per cent, other than absences authorized by the school, the

applicant is not entitled to the licence until reaching the age of 16 years

plus one year for each year in which the applicant has not achieved the

required attendance record.

(2) Subsection 32 (14) of the Act is amended by adding the

following clause:

(

i) prescribing offences under

an Act of the Legislature or Canada for the

purpose of subsection (5.1).

2. The Act is amended by adding the following

section:

Suspension for certain pupils

41.2

(1) The driver's licence of a pupil enrolled in a

school within the meaning of the Education Act is suspended for one

year if the pupil is convicted or found guilty of an offence under the

Food and Drugs Act (Canada), the Narcotic Control Act

(Canada), any of sections 214 to 288 of the Criminal Code (Canada)

or subsection 30 (8) of the Liquor Licence Act , other than an

offence prescribed by the regulations, on the basis of conduct while more

than 500 metres from the boundaries of the school.

Same, two years

(2) The driver's licence of a pupil enrolled in a school within the

meaning of the Education Act is suspended for two years if the pupil

is convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Food and Drugs

Act (Canada), the Narcotic Control Act (Canada), any of

sections 214 to 288 of the Criminal Code (Canada) or subsection 30

(8) of the Liquor Licence Act , other than an offence prescribed by

the regulations, on the basis of conduct while 500 metres or less from the

boundaries of the school.

Regulations

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing

offences under

an Act of the Legislature or Canada for the purpose of

subsection (1) or (2).

Suspension for non-attendance at school

(4) The driver's licence of a person is suspended for one year for each

year in which the holder of the licence was or is enrolled in a school within

the meaning of the Education Act and has not achieved an attendance

record of at least 98 per cent, other than absences authorized by the

school.

Commencement

3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Highway Traffic

Amendment Act (Drivers' Licences of certain School Pupils),

1998 .

Copyright © 1998

Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 30, 1998

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Administration of Justice

April 30, 1998

Second Reading

Carried

April 27, 1998

First Reading

Carried

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 4, 36-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p36 s2 bill 4 html
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	67988685c178634162fc56051fc512467e3e2d0b

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