Prov law exam review

Question 1

1. When proceeding by Part I of the Provincial Offences Act, a
   Provincial Offences Officer has days to serve an
   offence notice or summons.

a) 7 days
b) 15 days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days

Answer 1

c) 30 days

Question 2

2. When proceeding with charges against a ‘young person’ under Part I
   of the Provincial Offences Act, if found guilty, the maximum fine a Justice
   can impose in court is:

a) $1,000
b) $250
c) $550
d) $300

Answer 2

d) $300

Question 3

3. To issue a Part I certificate of offence, a Provincial Offences
   Officer requires that an offence has been
   committed.

a) a belief
b) reasonable grounds
c) reasonable and probable grounds
d) a reasonable belief

Answer 3

a) a belief

Question 4

4. After serving a defendant with a Part I offence notice or
   summons, the Provincial Offences Officer must file the
   certificate of offence at the court after service of the
   offence notice or summons.

a) within 7 days
b) within 30 days
c) as soon as is practicable but no later than 7 days
d) as soon as is practicable but no later than 30 days

Answer 4

c) as soon as is practicable but no later than 7 days

Question 5

5. A provincial offences officer must have to
   commence proceedings under Part III of the Provincial Offences
   Act.

a) reasonable and probable grounds to believe an offence has
been committed
b) a belief that an offence has been committed
c) a suspicion that an offence has been committed
d) permission from a supervisor

Answer 5

a) reasonable and probable grounds to believe an offence has
been committed

Question 6

6. A ‘young person’ according to the Provincial Offences Act is defined as:

a) 12 years to under 18 years of age
b) 10 years to under 16 years of age
c) 12 years but under 16 years of age
d) 10 years to under 18 years of age

Answer 6

c) 12 years but under 16 years of age

Question 7

7. Pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, a proceeding shall not
   be commenced after the expiration of any limitation period
   prescribed by or under any Act for the offence or, where no
   limitation period is prescribed, after after the date on
   which the offence was, or is alleged to have been committed.

a) six months
b) twelve months
c) two years
d) three years

Answer 7

a) six months

Question 8

8. Provincial Offences Officer means:

a) A chief of police or other police officer but does not include a special
constable or by law enforcement officer
b) A police officer designated by the government of Ontario
c) A police officer
d) A police officer or a person designated under subsection 1(3)

Answer 8

d) A police officer or a person designated under subsection 1(3)

Question 9

9. A Part III long form summons can be served on the person named by
   leaving it at their last known address or place of abode with someone
   who is or appears to be at least:

a) 19 years of age
b) 21 years of age
c) 16 years of age
d) 18 years of age

Answer 9

c) 16 years of age

Question 10

10. According to Part III of the Provincial Offences Act, proceedings are
    commenced by:

a) Issuing a summons
b) Laying an information
c) Preparing a certificate of offence
d) Seeking approval of the court clerk

Answer 10

b) Laying an information

Question 11

11. Pursuant to Part III of the Provincial Offences Act, a provincial
    offences officer has to commence a proceeding (lay a charge):

a) Up to 6 months after the date of the offence
b) 60 days
c) 30 days
d) Up to 45 days after the date of offence

Answer 11

a) Up to 6 months after the date of the offence

Question 12

12. The role of the police when responding to disputes under

the Residential Tenancies Act is:

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a) to investigate all complaints and lay appropriate charges

b) to investigate all complaints and issue appropriate warnings as required

c) keep the peace, remain objective, avoid giving legal advice, make referrals,
ensure people are safe and property is protected, and check pertinent
documentation

d) keep the peace, remain objective, and lay appropriate charges under the RTA

Answer 12

c) keep the peace, remain objective, avoid giving legal advice, make referrals,
ensure people are safe and property is protected, and check pertinent
documentation

Question 13

13. Under the Residential Tenancies Act, a landlord may without
    written notice, enter a rental unit to show it if :

a) a notice of termination has not been received

b) only between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m

c) notice of termination is given/agreed, between the hours of 8:00am
and 8:00pm, and the landlord has made reasonable efforts to
inform the tenant

d) notice of termination is given/agreed, between the hours of 6:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and the landlord has made reasonable efforts to
inform the tenant

Answer 13

c) notice of termination is given/agreed, between the hours of 8:00am
and 8:00pm, and the landlord has made reasonable efforts to
inform the tenant

Question 14

14. Alleged offences under the Residential Tenancies Act are
    investigated by:

a) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing when considering
charges under the RTA
b) The local municipal housing authority
c) Only the police agency of jurisdiction
d) The rent review tribunal

Answer 14

a) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing when considering
charges under the RTA

Question 15

15. Under the RTA a landlord who had identified a tenant as being
    behind in the rental payments can lawfully do which of the following:

a) Seize tenant’s vehicle, suspend hydro to unit, change locks
b) Change locks, seize tenants’ property, call tenants’ employer
c) Serve the tenant with a notice of termination of the tenancy
d) Retain the property of the tenant, withhold services, change locks

Answer 15

c) Serve the tenant with a notice of termination of the tenancy

Question 16

16. The Residential Tenancies Act allows entry under which of the
    following circumstances:

a) At any time the landlord is working
b) Only in emergencies when tenant is present
c) 24 hours written notice to tenant
d) Only when tenant is present

Answer 16

c) 24 hours written notice to tenant

Question 17

18. The definition of racial profiling is:

a) the process of associating stereotypes or attitudes towards categories of
people without conscious awareness.

b) an investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies to identify likely
suspects.

c) an oversimplified, generally over-exaggerated belief that all members of a
certain group act and think in the same fashion..

d) acting on stereotypical assumptions about an individual based on their
race, colour, ethnicity, etc.

Answer 17

d) acting on stereotypical assumptions about an individual based on their
race, colour, ethnicity, etc.

Question 18

17. When can a police officer apprehend a child without warrant under
    the authorities of the CYFSA?

a) child in need of protection
b) child under 12yrs has committed an offence
c) child under 16yrs in violation of curfew
d) all the above

Answer 18

d) all the above

Question 19

19. Under subsections 125(5), (6) of the CYFSA who does not fit the
    designated person possessing “Professional or Official Duties” with
    regards to Duty to Report under subsection 125(1) of the CYFSA?

a) teacher
b) peace officer
c) youth recreation volunteer
d) coroner

Answer 19

c) youth recreation volunteer

Question 20

20. What are some circumstances where child is need of protection?

a) physical harm
b) emotional harm
c) under 12ys commits offence
d) all the above

Answer 20

d) all the above

Question 21

21. A “place of safety” under the Child, Youth And Family
    Services Act does not include?

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a) foster home;

b) Hospital;

c) place or one of a class of places designated by a Director;

d) a place of secure custody defined in Part VI of the Act

Answer 21

d) a place of secure custody defined in Part VI of the Act

Question 22

22. A child protection worker who believes on
    in need of protection and there would be

that a child is
to the child’s

health and safety may without a warrant bring the child to a

a) sworn information, danger, hospital

b) reasonable and probable grounds,substantial risk, place of
safety

c) reasonable and probable grounds, danger, place ofsecure
custody

d) sworn information, substantial risk, foster home

Answer 22

b) reasonable and probable grounds,substantial risk, place of
safety

Question 23

23. You observe a 14-year child, who is known to police, in the
    downtown core without parental supervision at 1:00 a.m. According
    to the Child, Youth and Family Services Act you?

a) may apprehend and take the child to a place of secure custody.

b) may apprehend the child and take to them to a police station.

c) may apprehend the child and take them home or to a place of
safety.

d) may apprehend the child and take them to a place of temporary
secure custody.

Answer 23

c) may apprehend the child and take them home or to a place of
safety.

Question 24

24. Under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, in order for a police
    officer to apprehend a child in need of protection they must, at
    minimum?

a) see the child being abused.

b) seek approval from a children’s aid worker to apprehend the child on
reasonable and probable grounds.

c) lay an information on reasonable and probable grounds.

d) have reasonable and probable grounds to believe the child is in need
of protection and whose safety and/or well being is at substantial
risk.

Answer 24

d) have reasonable and probable grounds to believe the child is in need
of protection and whose safety and/or well being is at substantial
risk.