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Yukon Act (S.C. 2002, c. 7)

Assented to 2002-03-27

Marginal note:1992, c. 51, s. 36

142. Paragraph (d) of the definition “court” in subsection 320(8) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (d) in the Provinces of Nova Scotia and British Columbia, in Yukon and in the Northwest Territories, the Supreme Court, and

Marginal note:R.S., c. 27 (2nd Supp.), s. 10 (Sch., s. 6(10)); 1999, c. 3, s. 30(1)(E)

143. Paragraph (e) of the definition “judge” in section 493 of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (e) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and

Marginal note:1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 33)

144. Section 533 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Regulations

533. The Lieutenant Governor in Council of a province may make regulations generally for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of this Part in the province and the Commissioner of Yukon, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories and the Commissioner of Nunavut may make regulations generally for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of this Part in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, respectively.

Marginal note:R.S., c. 27 (2nd Supp.), s. 10 (Sch., s. 6(12)); 1999, c. 3, s. 36(1)(E)

145. Paragraph (i) of the definition “judge” in section 552 of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (i) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and

Marginal note:1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 35)

146. Paragraph 745.6(3)(f) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (f) in relation to Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal.

Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 53

147. Subsection 745.64(2) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Territories

    (2) When the appropriate Chief Justice is designating a judge of the superior court of criminal jurisdiction, for the purpose of a judicial screening under subsection 745.61(1) or to empanel a jury to hear an application under subsection 745.61(5), in respect of a conviction that took place in Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, the appropriate Chief Justice may designate the judge from the Court of Appeal of Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, or the Supreme Court of Yukon or the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice, as the case may be.