T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

Section 163 Disposition versions

2004-06-30

163. Presiding justices of the peace are chosen for appointment according to the selection procedure for persons apt for appointment as presiding justices of the peace established by government regulation. The regulation may, in particular,

(1)  determine how a person may apply for the office of presiding justice of the peace;

(2)  authorize the Minister of Justice to form a selection committee to evaluate the aptitude of candidates for the office of presiding justice of the peace and to provide the Minister with an assessment of the candidates;

(3)  determine the composition of the committee and the mode of appointment of committee members;

(4)  determine the selection criteria to be taken into account by the committee; and

(5)  determine the information the committee may require of a candidate and the consultations it may make.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 173; 1990, c. 4, s. 884; 1992, c. 61, s. 617; 2004, c. 12, s. 1.

1993-11-01

163. The Government fixes the salary of a justice of the peace to whom section 162 applies.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 173; 1990, c. 4, s. 884; 1992, c. 61, s. 617.

1990-10-01

163. The clerk of the peace shall, upon application therefor, forthwith deliver a true and certified copy of the oath mentioned in section 160 to any person paying $0.20 therefor. Such copy, if produced as evidence on the trial of any issue in any action brought under this subdivision, shall have the same effect as the record of the said oath would have had, if produced.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 173; 1990, c. 4, s. 884.

1977-12-31

163. The clerk of the peace shall, upon application therefor, forthwith deliver a true and certified copy of the oath mentioned in section 160 to any person paying $0.20 therefor. Such copy, if produced as evidence on the trial of any issue in any action or suit brought under this subdivision, shall have the same effect as the record of the said oath would have had, if produced.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 173.