60. The courts, the judges of such courts and the justices of the peace sitting in the judicial district of Roberval have, within their respective jurisdictions, concurrent jurisdiction with those of the judicial district of Abitibi over the territory of Abitibi and over the territory of Mistassini in all civil, criminal and penal matters.
They also have concurrent jurisdiction with those of the judicial district of Abitibi, within their respective jurisdictions in civil, criminal and penal matters, over that part of the judicial district of Abitibi which is situated to the south of the southern boundary of the townships of Belmont, L’Espinay, Bressant, Chambalon, Beaucours and Feuquières, to the east of meridian 75°31′32″ and to the north of the northern boundary of the townships of Provancher, Achintre, Sulte and Huguenin.
However, a beneficiary of the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec may, if he is party to a suit, request that the demand or action brought against him be heard in the district of Abitibi and not in that of Roberval.
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 56; 1974, c. 11, s. 15; 1975, c. 7, s. 13; 1981, c. 14, s. 41; 1986, c. 48, s. 2.