P-34 - Youth Protection Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

1. In this act, the following terms mean:

(a)  “department” : the Ministère des affaires sociales;

(b)  “school” : a youth protection school recognized as such by the Gouvernement under section 2 of this act;

(c)  “judge” : a judge of the Provincial Court, except in a territory under the jurisdiction of a Social Welfare Court, where it means a judge of such court;

(d)  “Minister” : the Minister of Social Affairs;

(e)  “person in authority” : the father, mother, tutor and subrogate tutor of a child, rector (curé), any school commissioner of the locality where the child is, any person designated exofficio by the judge in a particular case, and any officer of any social organizations looking after the welfare and protection of children and who shall be officially recognized as such by the Minister;

(f)  “child” : a boy or a girl apparently or effectively aged less than eighteen years;

(g)  “domicile of the child” : the last place of residence of his father and mother, tutor or guardian, during twelve consecutive months;

(h)  “public charitable institution” : any reception centre or social service centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-5);

(i)  “social agency” : a social service centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-5).

R. S. 1964, c. 220, s. 1; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1970, c. 42, s. 17; 1971, c. 48, s. 151; 1974, c. 42, s. 68; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.