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T-16 - Courts of Justice Act
Section 136
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136. Subject to the provisions of article 82 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01), the Court may sit on any working day in the year.
136. The Court may sit on any juridical day in the year.
136. (1) The clerk of the Crown or the clerk of the peace shall, according to the nature of the proceedings, be ex officio the clerk of the judge, when the latter sits at the chief-place in the district in criminal or penal matters.
(2) The clerk of the Provincial Court shall be ex officio clerk of the judge when the latter sits in criminal or penal matters at a place other than the chief-place, but where the Provincial Court sits.
(3) If a judge of the Provincial Court is required to sit in criminal or penal matters in a locality, other than the chief-place, where the Provincial Court does not sit, he shall appoint his own clerk and forthwith notify the Minister of Justice and the clerk of the peace of the district of such appointments.
(4) Every judge of the Provincial Court, when he acts in criminal or penal matters, may appoint, in the different localities within the limits of his jurisdiction, the constables he may require to carry out his orders and for no other purpose.
(5) The remuneration of such clerks and constables shall consist of such fees as shall be determined by the Government.
(6) Every appointment of a clerk or constable made by a judge of the Provincial Court shall stand good until revoked by him or by the Minister of Justice or the Solicitor General, as the case may be.
136. (1) The clerk of the Crown or the clerk of the peace shall, according to the nature of the proceedings, be ex officio the clerk of the judge, when the latter sits at the chief-place in the district in criminal or penal matters.
(2) The clerk of the Provincial Court shall be ex officio clerk of the judge when the latter sits in criminal or penal matters at a place other than the chief-place, but where the Provincial Court sits.
(3) If a judge of the Provincial Court is required to sit in criminal or penal matters in a locality, other than the chief-place, where the Provincial Court does not sit, he shall appoint his own clerk and forthwith notify the Minister of Justice and the clerk of the peace of the district of such appointments.
(4) Every judge of the Provincial Court, when he acts in criminal or penal matters, may appoint, in the different localities within the limits of his jurisdiction, the constables he may require to carry out his orders and for no other purpose.
(5) The remuneration of such clerks and constables shall consist of such fees as shall be determined by the Government.
(6) Every appointment of a clerk or constable made by a judge of the Provincial Court shall stand good until revoked by him or by the Minister of Justice.
