Age of Majority Act
S.N.L. 1995, c. A-4.2
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CHAPTER A-4.2
AGE OF MAJORITY ACT
Amended:
CHAPTER A-4.2
AN ACT RESPECTING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY
(Assented to December 21, 1995)
Analysis
Short title
Attainment of majority
Time of attainment
Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Age of Majority Act.
1995 cA-4.2 s1
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Attainment of majority
Every person who attains the age of 19 years
(
a) attains the age of majority; and
(
b) ceases to be a minor person.
1995 cA-4.2 s2
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Time of attainment
(1) The time at which a person attains a particular age expressed in years shall be the commencement of a relevant anniversary of that person's birth.
(2) The relevant anniversary of a person born on February 29 is the last day of the month of February.
1995 cA-4.2 s3
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