T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

Section 142 Disposition versions

2016-01-01

142. The clerk may, where there is no judge present or able to act, record the answer to the summons or default of any party or witness summoned and adjourn the sitting to another day of session or to any later date fixed by the judge. When exercising such duties in criminal or penal matters, the clerk is deemed to be a justice of the peace.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 134; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1978, c. 19, s. 29; 1988, c. 21, s. 30; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

1988-08-31

142. The clerk may, where there is no judge present or able to act, record the appearance or default of any party or witness summoned to appear and adjourn the sitting to another day of session or to any later date fixed by the judge. When exercising such duties in criminal or penal matters, the clerk is deemed to be a justice of the peace.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 134; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1978, c. 19, s. 29; 1988, c. 21, s. 30.

1978-07-19

142. The chief judge or the senior associate chief judge of the Provincial Court may, for the time he indicates, instruct a judge of the court to sit in a district other than that for which he was appointed.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 134; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1978, c. 19, s. 29.

1977-12-31

142. The Minister of Justice or the chief judge of the Provincial Court may instruct any judge of the Provincial Court to attend, for any specific time, any district or districts other than the district or districts for which he was appointed.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 134; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2.