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C-72.01 - Act respecting municipal courts
Section 42
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42. (Replaced).
1989, c. 52, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 10; 2002, c. 21, s. 13; 2023, c. 312023, c. 31, s. 381.
42. Where a municipal judge dies, resigns, is unable to exercise his functions or otherwise ceases to do so, the municipality shall forthwith notify the Minister of Justice and the chief judge. The chief judge may, if the circumstances so require, designate a judge of another municipal court to replace him until a new judge is appointed to the court by the Government.
Notice of the designation shall be published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
42. Where a municipal judge dies, resigns, is unable to exercise his functions or otherwise ceases to do so, the municipality shall forthwith notify the Minister of Justice and the chief judge. The Minister may, if the circumstances so require, designate a judge of another municipal court to replace him until a new judge is appointed to the court by the Government.
Notice of the designation shall be published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
42. Where a municipal judge dies, resigns, is unable to exercise his functions or otherwise ceases to do so, the municipality shall forthwith notify the Minister of Justice. The Minister may, if the circumstances so require, designate, by order, a judge of another municipal court to replace him until a new judge is appointed to the court by the Government.
The order shall be published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
