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Halifax Regional Police issued three summary offence tickets for failing to comply with the regulations set out in the Health Protection Act.
On December 31, 2021 officers responded to a report of a man in the common areas of a Dartmouth apartment building who was refusing to wear a mask as required by COVID-19 public health directives. Officers issued a summary offence ticket to a 56-year-old man under section 71 (1) (b) of the Health Protection Act for failing to comply with the act and its regulations, which carries a fine of $2,422.
On January 4, 2022 at approximately 10:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle driving erratically on Larry Uteck Boulevard in Halifax. Officers located the vehicle and spoke with the occupants. Two occupants of the vehicle, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth, were not self-isolating as required under COVID-19 public health directives. The man and the youth were each issued a summary offence ticket under Section 71 of the Health Protection Act for failing to comply with the act and its regulations, which carries a fine of $2,422.
HRP is reminding everyone to follow the current public health measures related to the COVID-19 emergency. We strongly advise members of the public to continue to educate themselves on these public health directives and COVID-19 enforcement measures at: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.
Enforcement of these restrictions remains a vital part of the overall strategy to curb the pandemic.