2017 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 41st Parliament

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ATTORNEY GENERAL

HONOURABLE DAVID R. P. EBY

BILL 11 – 2017

PROVINCIAL COURT AMENDMENT ACT, 2017

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

SECTION 1: [Provincial Court Act,

section 30.2] increases the term of judicial justice appointments to 12 years.

Section 30.2 (3) of the Provincial Court Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 379, is amended by striking out " 10 years " and substituting " 12 years ".

Transitional Provision

SECTION 2: [Transition] extends the term of judicial justices appointed after April 1, 2008.

Transition

2 Despite

section 30.2 (3) of the Provincial Court Act , the term of a judicial justice who

(

a) holds office when this Act comes into force, and

(

b) was appointed under

section 30.2 (1) of that Act after April 1, 2008

is extended to 12 years.

Commencement

3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Explanatory Notes

SECTION 1: [Provincial Court Act,

section 30.2] increases the term of judicial justice appointments to 12 years.

SECTION 2: [Transition] extends the term of judicial justices appointed after April 1, 2008.

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