Sentences with phrase «criminal offences under»

Like the criminal offences under the Act, reviewable matters are also investigated by the Bureau, may result in proceedings initiated by the Bureau or private parties in certain cases with leave from the Competition Tribunal, are generally heard before the Competition Tribunal (and in some cases in provincial or Federal Court) and are subject to a variety of potential remedial orders or monetary penalties.

Our criminal litigation lawyers represent individuals, corporations, and their directors and officers who have been charged with criminal offences under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Income Tax Act or other federal and provincial Statutes.

Restraining orders may also include conditions for arrest upon breach of the order, and breaches are considered criminal offences under section 127 of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C - 46, which creates the offence of disobeying a court order without lawful excuse where no other punishment is expressly provided by law.

There are two parts to criminal offences under Section 2 (16) Criminal Justice Act 1987.

Refusals / failures to provide are serious criminal offences under section 254 (5) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The Director of Public Prosecutions is responsible for prosecuting criminal offences under the Act.

Criminal offences under Canada's criminal code are divided into three kinds: indictable offences which are the more serious offences and which carry longer terms of imprisonment, summary convictions which are the less serious offences usually punishable by less than 2 years imprisonment and hybrid offences which can be prosecuted as either indictable or summary.

Both aggressive and misleading practices are criminal offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277)(the 2008 regs).

It follows that the only difference between the civil and criminal offences under PHA 1997 is the burden of proof.

Providing digital currency services without registration will be deemed a criminal offence under the new laws.

Parties engaging in the above activities without a relevant licence or authorisation from the SFC may be committing a criminal offence under the SFO.

The unauthorised sale of football tickets is a criminal offence under UK law.

It will be a criminal offence under the Statutory Instruments for England, Northern Ireland (NI) and Wales / Cymru for a company not to act by the specified deadline on an Improvement Notice issued by an enforcement authority.

To the extent that that had not been done, Mr Anyidoho believes Dr Bawumia's action constitutes a criminal offence under Section 251 of Act 29 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960, hence he intends filing a suit against the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national or international law at the time when it was committed.

Additional criminal offence under Prison Act 1952 for possession of mobile phone device within a prison without authorisation Compulsory licensing scheme for all wheel clamping businesses, limiting size of penalties imposed and introducing fair appeals process.

Backing his claim with Article 13 of the Constitution which says «no person shall be deprived of his life intentionally except in the exercise of the execution of a sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Ghana of which he has been convicted,» the caucus leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs said, «I do not think that the constitution, in so far as a matter is criminal, frowns upon the use of force to the extent that it may even deprive some other people of their lives.

The purpose of section 36 of the Competition Act is to create a statutory cause of action entitling a victim to recover damages caused by conduct that is a criminal offence under the Act.

As the OFT's action shows, «flogging» and, by implication, misleading tweets are a criminal offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

Richard also specializes in handling charges of assault, murder, manslaughter, or any other criminal offence under the Criminal Code of Canada or Ontario's Highway Traffic Act.

The first important matter was that this was not an appeal from any decided case, but from a decision on the interpretation of whether something could be a criminal offence under section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994.

For example, the evasion of foreign tax laws was elevated to a predicate offence under Singapore AML Laws in September 2014 which makes it a criminal offence under Singapore law to assist a person in the evasion of foreign tax laws or to handle proceeds stemming from foreign tax evasion.

The same conduct can not be dealt with both as contempt of court in the civil court and a criminal offence under this provision.

Making sexually explicit material available to a child is a criminal offence under Section 171.1 of the Criminal Code.

Transmitting, making available or distributing child pornography is a criminal offence under Section 163.1 (3) of the Criminal Code.

Currently, sexual harassment can be a criminal offence under the Criminal Code, an offence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Breach of any of the terms of any injunction ordered under PHA 1997 by any defendant (whether named or unnamed) acting «without reasonable excuse» is potentially a criminal offence under s 3 (6).

Currently, sexual harassment can be a criminal offence under the Criminal Code, an offence under... [more]

Participation in a cartel in the UK can also constitute a criminal offence under Section 188 of the Enterprise Act 2002.

Driving with a blood alcohol level over 80 is a serious criminal offence under section 253 (1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

It provides that the «record of proceedings» in a matter that results in the conviction for a criminal offence under the Act (or a failure to comply with a Tribunal order) is «prima facie» evidence of the alleged conduct in a civil action.

Sexual harassment can also be a criminal offence under the Criminal Code of Thailand, provided that all elements of the offence are satisfied.

By breaching this provision you may commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

Loblaw likely had to analyze very quickly whether it was a potential party to a criminal offence under the Competition Act and, if it was, the potential civil exposure and impact to its brand and reputation.

But as my colleague said, this is clearly dealing with a criminal offence under federal jurisdiction.

Failure to obtain a license to offer such services «may be committing a criminal offence under the SFO,» according to the circular.

Without consent or a court order it may be classed as child abduction, which is a criminal offence under the Child Abduction Act 1984.

Not exact matches

The police did attempt to prosecute some cases under the 1929 Childrens act which makes it a criminal offence to be responsible for the care of a child under 3 whilst intoxicated.

Like I said, and I have served notice, this same Bawumia, I am taking him to court [over] the fake Togolese register under the Criminal Offences Act 1960, Act 29 Section 251 [for] deceiving a public officer.

«Also, he did transfers from account Number 0049765878 GT bank account the cash sum of 37,000 via one Egunlola Adewumi Christiana and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 390 (9) of the criminal code Cap 34.

Upon his fresh arraignment which took place on 28th December 2016 Fagboyinbo made the court to know that «Adesina Olajide on the 19th of October 2016 at about 12 mid night, at Ofatedo area in Osogbo did break and entered into dwelling house of Egunlola Adewumi Christiana with intent to commit felony and stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 411 (1) of the criminal code 34 vol.

On the same day, date and place Olajide did steal the following item: Dell laptop valued N52, 000.00, HP laptop valued N100, 000.00, X - touch phone valued N14, 000, a school bag containing a purse and a GT Bank ATM card and the sum of N30, 000 properties of one Egunlola Adewumi Christian and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 383 (1) and punishable under section 390 (9) of the criminal code cap 34 Vol.

According to Ajibola, the offence committed was contrary to and punishable under Section 516, 319, 242 and 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume 11.

The charge read, «That you, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, and others still at large, on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at about 5.30 pm at the Ketere area, Sango, in the Ota Magisterial District did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace, by writing a name, Buhari, on a dog and parading same in the Hausa section of Ketere Market, Sango, thereby, committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 (d) of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016.»

Justice Solebo had in the ruling noted that the offence in which Agbo was charged under Section 64 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos was known to law.

«The accused is also facing a charge of criminal breach of trust when she allegedly diverted the sum of N57m to personal use, an offence that is contrary to Section 311 and punishable under Section 312 of the Penal Code.»

The prosecuting counsel, ASP Mireti Wilson, alleged that,» that you Olagoke Adedamola «m» and others now at large between same period and place at the aforementioned magisterial district did unlawfully kidnapped one Akinduro Robert and took him to unknown destination in such a manner as to prevent any person entitled to have access to him from discovering the place he is imprisoned and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 364 (2) of the criminal code cap 34 vol.II of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

«That you Olagoke Adedamola and others now at large between same period and place at the aformentioned magistral district did unlawfully kidnapped one Samuel Eke and took him to unknown destination in such a manner as to prevent him from discovering the place he imprisoned and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 364 (2) of the criminal code cap 34 vol.

«If you read Section 3 of the Criminal Offences Act, the definition of a public officer includes a potential public officer, so when the President nominated me and announced it to the whole world, I became a potential public officer, recognized under the Criminal code as a public officer, so as far as I am concerned, since that day, I am neutral, and that is why you have not heard my voice over the air saying anything because I am coming to an office which has to be neutral and impartial.

The charges in part read: «That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser and Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst bring Senior Special Assistant, Domestic Affairs to the President on or about 27th November within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion being part of the funds in the account of the National Security Adviser with the CBN, the equivalent of which sum you received from the CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $ 47million and $ 5.6 million Euros committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Primary Election delegates and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.