Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-10)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2012-08-20. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Supernumerary special constables

8. Supernumerary special constables shall serve without pay and are not entitled to any pecuniary privileges or benefits under this Act.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 8;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 4, c. 1 (4th Supp.), s. 45(F).
Marginal note:Peace officer

9. Every officer and every person designated as a peace officer under subsection 7(1) is a peace officer in every part of Canada and has all the powers, authority, protection and privileges that a peace officer has by law until the officer or person is dismissed or discharged from the Force as provided in this Act, the regulations or the Commissioner’s standing orders or until the appointment of the officer or person expires or is revoked.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 9;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 4.

Qualifications

Marginal note:Qualifications

  • 9.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be appointed to be a member unless that person is a Canadian citizen, is of good character and has the necessary physical qualities and, in the case of a member other than an officer, that person meets such other qualifications for appointment to the Force as the Commissioner may, by rule, prescribe.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (2) When no person who meets the qualifications described in subsection (1) is available for appointment as a member, any person who is not a Canadian citizen but meets the other qualifications described in that subsection that are applicable to that person may be appointed to be a member.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 4.

Civilian Staff

Marginal note:Appointment and employment

  • 10. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the civilian employees that are necessary for carrying out the functions and duties of the Force shall be appointed or employed under the Public Service Employment Act.

  • Marginal note:Temporary civilian staff

    (2) The Commissioner may employ such number of temporary civilian employees at such remuneration and on such other terms and conditions as are prescribed by the Treasury Board, and may at any time dismiss or discharge any such employee.

  • (3) [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 5]

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 10;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 5.

Reserve

Marginal note:Establishment

  • 11. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations providing for the establishment of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Reserve, for the appointment of members and officers thereof and for defining their powers, duties and functions.

  • Marginal note:Application of this Part to Reserve

    (2) Except as provided by the regulations made under subsection (1), this Part does not apply to members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Reserve.

  • R.S., c. R-9, s. 12.