16. The Government may, upon the recommendation of the Minister, by commission under the Great Seal, in Her Majesty’s name, appoint, from among the members of the Barreau du Québec, such persons as it may choose His Majesty’s counsel learned in the law or, during the reign of a queen, Her Majesty’s counsel learned in the law.
Such persons shall bear, during the reign of a king, the title of King’s Counsel learned in the law or, during the reign of a queen, that of Queen’s Counsel learned in the law.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 15; 1977, c. 5, s. 229.