Sentences with phrase «fines under the legislation»

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Second, seek legislation requiring that if a federally insured financial institution is required to pay fines to or settlements with any regulatory agency aggregating more than $ 2.5 billion in any two year period based on conduct that, if established, would constitute a crime under any law, then the CEO, President, and all Board members must step down, disgorge all of the bank's stock they own, and they are disqualified from holding any office at any federally - insured institution for the rest of their lives.

Pending federal legislation, spurred in part by the abuse crisis at USA Gymnastics, would require anyone working under the jurisdiction of a national governing body to report suspected abuse or face a fine and possible imprisonment.

Last week the CRTC, the government body that regulates radio, television and telecommunications in this country, got its hooks into Plenty of Fish, the Vancouver - based dating website, reeling in $ 48,000 in fines from the company under Canada's new anti-spam legislation.

The mayoral hopeful and other City Council members announced legislation that would cut fines issued to restaurant owners under the Health Department's restaurant grading system by about 15 percent, reducing the revenue the city receives in the name of protecting small businesses.

Penalties under the new legislation include 15 days in jail or a $ 750 fine for a first offense, and a misdemeanor charge for a second offense.

First - time violators would get a ticket of up to $ 50 and repeat offenders could get fines up to $ 200 under the legislation introduced by Brooklyn Councilman Mark Treyger.

Under proposed legislation, motorists could be fined for not cleaning snow off their vehicles.

«While the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) state they have powers to fine under the existing legislation, it is questionable whether the current regime actually extends this far.

Murphy, who specializes in privacy, data protection and anti-spam, as well as technology law, says this most recent fine issued by the CRTC under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) highlights CASL's requirements for unsubscribe functions.

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The Act lists a variety of proceedings in respect of which there is no limitation period (section 16): proceedings for declarations; proceedings to enforce court orders and other orders that are enforceable in the same way as court orders; proceedings under the Family Law Act relating to support; proceedings to enforce arbitration awards; proceedings by persons in possession of collateral to redeem or realize on it; proceedings arising from sexual assault in certain circumstances; proceedings to recover fines, taxes and penalties owing to the Crown; proceedings relating to claims by the Crown (or by a delivery agent under social welfare legislation) in various circumstances; proceedings to recover money owing in respect of certain student loans, awards and grants.

Though the supervisor had no prior health and safety convictions, the Crown sought a custodial sentence because the supervisor had previous convictions under environmental legislation for which the supervisor had been fined and jailed.

Where the court is imposing a fine on a company for breach of health and safety legislation, care has to be taken to ensure that the level of fine is sufficiently punitive so as to encourage improved performance, but is not counterproductive because it places the defendant under further financial constraints.

Under the current legislation, those with substance abuse problems will be fined or imprisoned instead of being offered treatment.