AI-assisted research summary: For young persons, a reference to “conviction” in the Highway Traffic Act or its regulations includes a youth court finding of guilt.
c t HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT CONSTRUCTION (REFERENCE TO CONVICTION) REGULATIONS PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to February 1, 2004. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Highway Traffic Act Construction (Reference to Conviction) Regulations Section 1 c HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT Chapter H-5 CONSTRUCTION (REFERENCE TO CONVICTION) REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 299 of the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5, Council made the following regulations: 1. Conviction Any reference in the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5 or regulations made thereunder to “conviction” shall be construed, in relation to a young person, to include a finding of guilt made by a youth court pursuant to the Young Offenders Act (Canada) R.S.C. 1985, Chap. Y-1 or the Young Offenders (P.E.I.) Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. Y-1. (EC128/86) c t Updated February 1, 2004 Page 3