P-32 - Public Protector Act

Section 18 Disposition versions

2000-06-16

18. The Public Protector cannot intervene in respect of an act or omission of

(1)  a public body or a person, where the person or group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention has a legal remedy that can adequately correct the prejudicial situation within a reasonable time;

(2)  a public body or a person, where the person or the group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention has omitted or failed, without any reasonable excuse, to pursue a remedy contemplated in paragraph 1 within the proper time;

(3)  a public body or a person who or which, in the particular case, is bound to act judicially;

(4)  a person referred to in section 49, 106 or 268 of the Police Act (chapter P-13.1), while he was acting as a peace officer;

(5)  a public body or a person, performed in the course of labour relations with the person or group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention;

(6)  a member of the office staff of a Minister.

1968, c. 11, s. 18; 1987, c. 46, s. 5; 1988, c. 75, s. 240; 2000, c. 12, s. 327.

1990-09-01

18. The Public Protector cannot intervene in respect of an act or omission of

(1)  a public body or a person, where the person or group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention has a legal remedy that can adequately correct the prejudicial situation within a reasonable time;

(2)  a public body or a person, where the person or the group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention has omitted or failed, without any reasonable excuse, to pursue a remedy contemplated in paragraph 1 within the proper time;

(3)  a public body or a person who or which, in the particular case, is bound to act judicially;

(4)  a person referred to in section 2 of the Police Act (chapter P-13) or in section 171 of the Act respecting police organization (chapter O-8.1), while he was acting as a peace officer;

(5)  a public body or a person, performed in the course of labour relations with the person or group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention;

(6)  a member of the office staff of a Minister.

1968, c. 11, s. 18; 1987, c. 46, s. 5; 1988, c. 75, s. 240.

1987-06-23

18. The Public Protector cannot intervene in respect of an act or omission of

(1)  a public body or a person, where the person or group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention has a legal remedy that can adequately correct the prejudicial situation within a reasonable time;

(2)  a public body or a person, where the person or the group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention has omitted or failed, without any reasonable excuse, to pursue a remedy contemplated in paragraph 1 within the proper time;

(3)  a public body or a person who or which, in the particular case, is bound to act judicially;

(4)  a person referred to in section 2 or 2.2 of the Police Act (chapter P-13), while he was acting as a peace officer;

(5)  a public body or a person, performed in the course of labour relations with the person or group whose interests would be concerned by the intervention;

(6)  a member of the office staff of a Minister.

1968, c. 11, s. 18; 1987, c. 46, s. 5.

1977-12-31

18. The Public Protector may refuse to make or continue an investigation when he considers that the person applying for it has not a sufficient personal interest, that an application for an investigation is frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith, or that an investigation is not necessary in view of the circumstances.

1968, c. 11, s. 18.