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Paragraph 496
 

Strict liability offences — summary conviction 


(1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, contravenes


(a) section 358.1 (failure to satisfy bank account requirements);


(b) subsection 359(1) (failure to file third-party expenses return) or 359(9) (failure to provide documents evidencing expenses on request);


(c) paragraph 359.1(b) (filing third-party expenses return that is substantially incomplete);


(d) subsection 361(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within specified period); or


(e) subsection 361.2(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within 30-day period or any extension of that period).


Offences requiring intent — dual procedure


(2) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party,


(a) knowingly contravenes subsection 359(1) (failure to file third-party expenses return);


(b) contravenes paragraph 359.1(a) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 359.1(b) (filing third-party expenses return that contains false or misleading information or one that is incomplete);


(c) knowingly contravenes subsection 361(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within specified period); or


(d) knowingly contravenes subsection 361.2(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within 30-day period or any extension of that period).


2018, c. 31, s. 338