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Bill 80, Archives and Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2019

Tabuns, Peter

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006.

It adds a provision making it an offence to contravene subsection 15 (1) of the

Act with an intent to deprive a public body, the Archives of Ontario or the

Archivist of the custody, control or use of or access to any public record of

archival value. On conviction, a fine of not more than $50,000 may be imposed.

Bill 80 2019

Act to amend the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006 to impose penalties for

offences relating to public records of archival value

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 15 of the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006

is amended by adding the following subsection:

Offence

(3) A

person who contravenes subsection (1) with an intent to deprive a public body,

the Archives of Ontario or the Archivist of the custody, control or use of or

access to any public record of archival value is guilty of an offence and on

conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Archives and

Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2019 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

March 18, 2019

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 18, 2019

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 80

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Archives and Record Keeping Act, 2006

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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