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	Canadian Criminal Code - Computer Crimes
		is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
		(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or
		(b) is guilty of an offence punishable by summary conviction.
	events.cmetoronto.ca /law.html (768 words)

	Failure to appear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Failure to appear is the legal term for the failure of a defendant or respondent to appear within the stated time before a tribunal as directed in a summons.
		Where the conduct alleged in the summons or complaint is an infraction or summary offence, failure to appear is a crime for which a bench-warrant can be issued if the defendant promised to appear.
		If the conduct alleged is a tort or other cause for civil action, failure to appear generally results in a default judgement by the court in favor of the plaintiff/petitioner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Failure_to_appear (137 words)

	PRIME RECENT and PROPOSED ATTACKS on CIVIL RIGHTS in the UNITED KINGDOM, a list - magnacartaplus
		It is a summary offence not to leave, punishable by up to three months in prison, though it is a defence to show that you had a reasonable excuse not to leave.
		It is an offence to wear, in public, an article or piece of clothing in circumstances which arouse “reasonable suspicion” you are, or may be, a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
		Further, the offence need not exist, or have the same level of punishment, in the country from which the accused is being extradited, and other charges can be brought after the extradition has taken place.
	www.magnacartaplus.org /civil-liberties/attacks.htm (3701 words)

	FACT
		He is guilty of conspiracy to commit the offence or offences in question.
		However, by section 4 a conspiracy to commit a summary only offence can only be prosecuted by or with the consent of the director of public prosecutions.
		A person convicted under section 1 is liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum provided for the offence that he has conspired to commit.
	www.fact-uk.org.uk /site/criminal_justice/statact.htm (254 words)

	Reproducing bank note images- Bank Notes- Bank of Canada
		According to Section 42(1) of the Copyright Act, it is an offence to knowingly make for sale, sell, import for sale, or by way of trade, expose for sale or exhibit a copy of a work that infringes copyright.
		Anyone who commits this crime is punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and a maximum fine of $25,000.
		Even in those cases where the reproduction of the bank note image is not an offence under the Criminal Code or the Copyright Act, the Bank is still entitled to enforce its copyright through civil action.
	www.bankofcanada.ca /en/banknotes/legislation/repro.html (1245 words)

	Summary Offence Tickets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At least ten days prior to the plea date on the Summary Offence ticket, a person charged for one or both of these offences can attend Halifax Regional Police at 1975 Gottingen Street in Halifax, between 8:30 a.m.
		The effective date of the insurance must be prior to the date the Summary Offence ticket was issued.
		It is the responsibility of the person named on the Summary Offence ticket to call the Courthouse to ensure the ticket is cancelled prior to the Court date.
	www.halifax.ca /Police/SummaryOffenceTickets.html (247 words)

	BC Impaired Driving
		Everyone commits an offence who operates a motor vehicle or vessel or operates or assists in the operation of an aircraft or of railway equipment or has the care or control of a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft or railway equipment, whether it is in motion or not,
		255(1)(c) - where the offence is punishable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
		259(4)(b) - is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
	www.bcimpaireddriving.ca /legislation.html (3868 words)

	Toronto, Ontario criminal lawyer discusses criminal procedure
		The answer to this question depends partly on whether the charge is being prosecuted by summary conviction or indictment.
		Some very minor offences can be prosecuted only by summary conviction; the most serious offences, only by indictment.
		Many offences, however, including impaired driving, assault and theft under $5,000, are "hybrids" and can be prosecuted either way.
	www.defencelaw.com /procedures.html (760 words)

	Regulations - Summary Proceedings Act - Summary Offence Tickets Regulations
		(b) for an offence that is punishable under an enactment as a category offence under Section 4B of the Act, the amount listed in the following table for the offence category letter that appears opposite the description of the offence in the applicable schedule and for the incidence of the offence:
		10 (1) A summary offence ticket shall be in the form set out in Form A or in such other form as may be prescribed by the Attorney General.
		(2) A summary offence ticket as prescribed under subsection (1) shall be used for an offence designated by subsection 3(2).
	www.gov.ns.ca /just/regulations/regs/spticket.htm (1221 words)

	FELLING - LoveToKnow Article on FELLING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In English law, crimes are usually classified astreason, felony, misdemeanour and summary offence.
		But owing to legislation in and since the time of William and Mary, the procedure for the trial of most forms of treasondiffers from that of felony.
		Many offences which are at common law or bystatute felonies, or misdemeanours indictable at common lawor by stalule, may under certain conditions be I ned by a court
	www.1911ency.org /F/FE/FELLING.htm (2470 words)

	Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (c. 29)
		Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
		(2) Where the making of the statement is due to the act or default of an employee the employee shall be guilty of an offence under this section; and the employee may be proceeded against and punished whether or not proceedings are also taken against his employer.
		(1) In proceedings against a person for an offence under section 1 above it shall be a defence for him to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /acts/acts1991/Ukpga_19910029_en_1.htm (1105 words)

	Vancouver Mycological Society
		One of those conditions is to make a $1,000-donation to an approved charity.
		It was suggested that money, equal to the maximum fine for a summary offence, go to a program that gives youth positive alternatives to drugs.
		The Crown did not oppose the conditional discharge.
	www.vanmyco.com /mycofile.htm (2952 words)

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