T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

Section 57 Disposition versions

2016-05-18

57. (Repealed).

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 53; 1970, c. 17, s. 101; 1995, c. 42, s. 47; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP); 2016, c. 7, s. 183.

2016-01-01

57. Clerks shall keep such books of account showing the public moneys in their hands, as the Government shall direct, and shall deposit such moneys in conformity with Division II of the Deposit Act (chapter D-5).

Such officers shall keep their cash books entered up daily, and all their books, accounts and papers, having reference to such public moneys, shall at all times, during office hours, be open to the inspection of any person whom the Government may authorize to inspect the same.

When any clerk is removed from or resigns his office, he shall, as soon as called upon so to do after his removal or resignation, pay and deliver over to his successor in office all sums of money or things then in his hands, or for which he was then accountable by virtue of his office.

In case of the death of an officer, his heirs or representatives shall be subject to the same obligations.

The successor of such officer, as soon as such money or other things have been paid or delivered to him, shall execute and fulfil all judgments and orders for the distribution and payment of such moneys or the delivery of such other things, in the same manner as the former clerk would have been bound to do, whether such judgments or orders were rendered or made before or after such death, removal or resignation.

Nothing in this section shall lessen the duration or extent of the liability of any surety of any clerk under the law.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 53; 1970, c. 17, s. 101; 1995, c. 42, s. 47; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

1995-09-01

57. Sheriffs and clerks shall keep such books of account showing the public moneys in their hands, as the Government shall direct, and shall deposit such moneys in conformity with Division II of the Deposit Act (chapter D-5).

Such officers shall keep their cash books entered up daily, and all their books, accounts and papers, having reference to such public moneys, shall at all times, during office hours, be open to the inspection of any person whom the Government may authorize to inspect the same.

When any sheriff or clerk is removed from or resigns his office, he shall, as soon as called upon so to do after his removal or resignation, pay and deliver over to his successor in office all sums of money or things then in his hands, or for which he was then accountable by virtue of his office.

In case of the death of an officer, his heirs or representatives shall be subject to the same obligations.

The successor of such officer, as soon as such money or other things have been paid or delivered to him, shall execute and fulfil all judgments and orders for the distribution and payment of such moneys or the delivery of such other things, in the same manner as the former sheriff or clerk would have been bound to do, whether such judgments or orders were rendered or made before or after such death, removal or resignation.

Nothing in this section shall lessen the duration or extent of the liability of any surety of any sheriff or clerk under the law.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 53; 1970, c. 17, s. 101; 1995, c. 42, s. 47.

1977-12-31

57. Sheriffs and prothonotaries shall keep such books of account showing the public moneys in their hands, as the Government shall direct, and shall deposit such moneys in conformity with Division II of the Deposit Act (chapter D-5).

Such officers shall keep their cash books entered up daily, and all their books, accounts and papers, having reference to such public moneys, shall at all times, during office hours, be open to the inspection of any person whom the Government may authorize to inspect the same.

When any sheriff or prothonotary is removed from or resigns his office, he shall, as soon as called upon so to do after his removal or resignation, pay and deliver over to his successor in office all sums of money or things then in his hands, or for which he was then accountable by virtue of his office.

In case of the death of an officer, his heirs or representatives shall be subject to the same obligations.

The successor of such officer, as soon as such money or other things have been paid or delivered to him, shall execute and fulfil all judgments and orders for the distribution and payment of such moneys or the delivery of such other things, in the same manner as the former sheriff or prothonotary would have been bound to do, whether such judgments or orders were rendered or made before or after such death, removal or resignation.

Nothing in this section shall lessen the duration or extent of the liability of any surety of any sheriff or prothonotary under the law.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 53; 1970, c. 17, s. 101.