L-1 - Legislature Act

Section 56 Disposition versions

1983-05-18

56. (Replaced).

R. S. 1964, c. 6, s. 76; 1966-67, c. 15, s. 2; 1968, c. 9, s. 21, s. 90; 1970, c. 5, s. 1; 1970, c. 37, s. 77; 1971, c. 9, s. 10; 1973, c. 10, s. 12; 1974, c. 7, s. 4; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1982, c. 62, s. 167.

1977-12-31

56. (1)  The indemnities and allowances paid under the Executive Power Act (chapter E-18) to ministers or members of the Conseil exécutif shall not be a cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55 nor shall the allowances and refunds for travelling expenses or lodgings for the Prime Minister.

(2)  A member of the National Assembly appointed to one of the offices mentioned in this section, shall not be disqualified to sit nor require re-election by reason of such appointment.

(3)  The indemnities, allowances or other sums or benefits, of whatever nature they may be, paid under this act to the Members of the National Assembly shall not be cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55.

(4)  The payment, out of the public monies, of the cost of a part of the premiums of a group life insurance plan for members in accordance with section 81 shall not be a cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55, nor shall payment to a member of communication expenses determined under section 82, the providing of premises or repayment of the rental cost of premises in accordance with section 75, the repayment of the expenses incurred for the maintenance of a secondary residence in the Québec area or for periods of stay in the city of Québec in accordance with the said section, or the providing of lodging for the President of the National Assembly.

(5)  The fees, emoluments or disbursements claimed or received by a physician for professional services rendered, in the course of his practice, to indigent persons or to settlers, and those received in such capacity for services given in the practice of the medical profession in any institution subsidized by the Gouvernement du Québec, shall not be a cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55, nor entail any disqualification, notwithstanding any general law or special act to the contrary.

(6)  The fees claimed or received from the Régie de l’assurance-maladie du Québec by a professional for professional services rendered in the course of his practice to persons benefiting from the Health Insurance Act shall not be a cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55 or entail any disqualification, notwithstanding any general law or special act to the contrary.

(7)  The fees claimed or received from a legal aid corporation or from the Commission des services juridiques by an advocate or a notary for professional services rendered in the practice of his profession to persons benefitting by the Legal Aid Act shall not be a cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55, nor entail any disqualification, notwithstanding any general law or special act to the contrary.

(8)  The fees claimed or received by a veterinarian for professional services rendered in the course of his practice under an animal health insurance plan approved by order in council 2081, 1971, shall not be a cause for disqualification within the meaning of section 55 nor entail any disqualification notwithstanding any general law or special act to the contrary.

(9)  Subject to section 96, the payment of a pension under sections 85 to 103 shall not disqualify any person for election as a member of the National Assembly.

R. S. 1964, c. 6, s. 76; 1966-67, c. 15, s. 2; 1968, c. 9, s. 21, s. 90; 1970, c. 5, s. 1; 1970, c. 37, s. 77; 1971, c. 9, s. 10; 1973, c. 10, s. 12; 1974, c. 7, s. 4; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.