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T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

Section 248
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248. The council shall be composed of 16 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the two associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  the chief municipal judge;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  (paragraph repealed);
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec;
(f)  one municipal judge appointed upon the recommendation of the conference representing municipal judges;
(f.1)  one judge chosen among the presiding justices of the peace and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de paix magistrats du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(g.1)  one notary appointed upon the recommendation of the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates nor notaries;
(i)  one person who is neither a judge nor an advocate nor a notary and who works in an organization whose purpose is to help persons who are victims of criminal offences, appointed after consultation with such organizations.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40; 2002, c. 21, s. 48; 2001, c. 26, s. 172; 2015, c. 26, s. 40; 2023, c. 3, s. 39; 2023, c. 31, s. 26.
248. The council shall be composed of 16 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the two associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  the chief municipal judge;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  (paragraph repealed);
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(f.1)  one judge chosen among the presiding justices of the peace and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de paix magistrats du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(g.1)  one notary appointed upon the recommendation of the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates nor notaries;
(i)  one person who is neither a judge nor an advocate nor a notary and who works in an organization whose purpose is to help persons who are victims of criminal offences, appointed after consultation with such organizations.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40; 2002, c. 21, s. 48; 2001, c. 26, s. 172; 2015, c. 26, s. 40; 2023, c. 3, s. 39; 2023, c. 31, s. 26.
248. The council shall be composed of 16 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the two associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  a president judge of a municipal court;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  (paragraph repealed);
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(f.1)  one judge chosen among the presiding justices of the peace and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de paix magistrats du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(g.1)  one notary appointed upon the recommendation of the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates nor notaries;
(i)  one person who is neither a judge nor an advocate nor a notary and who works in an organization whose purpose is to help persons who are victims of criminal offences, appointed after consultation with such organizations.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40; 2002, c. 21, s. 48; 2001, c. 26, s. 172; 2015, c. 26, s. 40; 2023, c. 3, s. 39.
248. The council shall be composed of 16 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the four associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  a president judge of a municipal court;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  (paragraph repealed);
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(f.1)  one judge chosen among the presiding justices of the peace and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges de paix magistrats du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40; 2002, c. 21, s. 48; 2001, c. 26, s. 172; 2015, c. 26, s. 40.
248. The council shall be composed of 15 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the four associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  a president judge of a municipal court;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  (paragraph repealed);
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40; 2002, c. 21, s. 48; 2001, c. 26, s. 172.
248. The council shall be composed of 15 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the four associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  a president judge of a municipal court;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of chief judge of the Labour Court, president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  (paragraph repealed);
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40; 2002, c. 21, s. 48.
248. The council shall be composed of 15 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the three associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of chief judge of the Labour Court, president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(d.2)  the chief judge of the municipal courts;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42; 1998, c. 30, s. 40.
248. The council shall be composed of 14 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the senior associate chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(c)  the three associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of chief judge of the Labour Court, president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4; 1995, c. 42, s. 42.
248. The council shall be composed of 15 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the two senior associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(c)  three associate chief judges representing the Civil Division, the Criminal and Penal Division, and the Youth Division of the Court of Québec, respectively, and appointed upon the recommendation of the chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec;
(d.1)  one judge chosen among the persons exercising the functions of chief judge of the Labour Court, president of the Human Rights Tribunal, or chairman of the Professions Tribunal;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53; 1991, c. 70, s. 4.
248. The council shall be composed of 14 members, namely,
(a)  the chief judge of the Court of Québec who shall be the chairman of the council;
(b)  the two senior associate chief judges of the Court of Québec;
(c)  three associate chief judges representing the Civil Division, the Criminal and Penal Division, and the Youth Division of the Court of Québec, respectively, and appointed upon the recommendation of the chief judge of the Court of Québec;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Court of Québec or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(f)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal or Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(g)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec;
(h)  two persons who are neither judges nor advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8; 1988, c. 21, s. 53.
248. The council is composed of 14 members, namely:
(a)  the chief judge of the Provincial Court, who is the chairman thereof, and the senior associate chief judge of that court;
(b)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Youth Court;
(c)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Provincial Court, the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, the Youth Court or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges du Québec;
(e.1)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec;
(f)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec; and
(g)  two persons who are not judges or advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47; 1987, c. 50, s. 8.
248. The council is composed of 14 members, namely:
(a)  the chief judge of the Provincial Court, who is the chairman thereof, and the senior associate chief judge of that court;
(b)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Youth Court;
(c)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Provincial Court, the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, the Youth Court or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of a body representative of the judges of these courts;
(e.1)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of a body representative of the judges of these courts;
(f)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec; and
(g)  two persons who are not judges or advocates.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4; 1986, c. 61, s. 47.
248. The council is composed of 14 members, namely:
(a)  the chief judge of the Provincial Court, who is the chairman thereof, and the senior associate chief judge of that court;
(b)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Youth Court;
(c)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Provincial Court, the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, the Youth Court or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of a body representative of the judges of these courts;
(e.1)  one judge chosen among the judges of the Municipal Courts other than those of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of a body representative of the judges of these courts;
(f)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec; and
(g)  two persons who are not judges or advocates, appointed upon the recommendation of the Conseil consultatif de la justice.
1978, c. 19, s. 33; 1986, c. 48, s. 4.
248. The council is composed of thirteen members, namely:
(a)  the chief judge of the Provincial Court, who is the chairman thereof, and the senior associate chief judge of that court;
(b)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Youth Court;
(c)  the chief judge and the senior associate chief judge of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace;
(d)  one of the chief judges of the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec;
(e)  two judges chosen among the judges of the Provincial Court, the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, the Youth Court or the Municipal Courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec and appointed upon the recommendation of a body representative of the judges of these courts;
(f)  two advocates appointed upon the recommendation of the Barreau du Québec; and
(g)  two persons who are not judges or advocates, appointed upon the recommendation of the Conseil consultatif de la justice.
1978, c. 19, s. 33.
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