ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TERRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1952 FIRST SESSION FREDERICK FRASER COMMISSIONER PriDted _d Publubed for the Government of tbe Yuk_ Territory UDder Autbority of Cbapter 7S of the CoDlOlidated Ordia_ce. of 1914. BY W. A. WAR DROP, Queea'. Printer

ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TERRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1952 FIRST SESSION FREDERICK FRASER COMMISSIONER Printed and Published for the Government of the Yukon Territory Under Authority of

Chapter 7S of the Consolidated Ordinances of 1914. BY W. A. WAR"DROP, Queen's Printer

,Chap. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST SESSION An Ordinance to P~ovide fer the Imposition and Collection of a Tax on Persons ................ _ .. _._ ...................... _ ... _ .. .

An Ordinance Respecting Steam Boilers and Pressure Vessels .. __ .. __ ....... _ ........ _ ... _ ..... _ .. ___ ... _ ........ _ ... _ ...................... _ .. _ ... _ .... _ An Ordinance to Make Inoperative "The Tuberculosis Control Ordinance" _ .................................... _ ... _ .. _ .......... _ ...................... _ .......... _ .......... . An Ordinance to Repeal the Wolf Bounty Ordinance ..... .

An Ordinance Respecting Justices of the Peace ...... , .... , An Ordinance Empowering the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory to Grant a Franchise to :Mayo Utilities Limited for the Operation of a Telephone System in the Mayo Area, Y.T ....... _ ......... _ ...................................... __ ...................... _ ... _ ......... _ An Ordinance to Amend the Amusement Tax ._ .. _ .............. ,., An Ordinance to Regulate the Speed and Operation of Motor Vehicles on Highways ..... _ .... _ ..... _ ... ___ ... ___ ... __ ... _ ..................... .

An Ordinance to Amend "The Legal Profession Ordinance" ........... _ ..... _ .............. _ ......... _ ............................ _ ..... _ .......... _ .. _ ... _._ .... _ ............... .. An Ordinance to Amend "The Annuity Plan Ordinance" An .ordinance to Amend "An Ordinance Respecting the Council of the Yukon Territory"_ .. _____ ... ___ .. ___ ............ _ ..... _ An Ordinance to Provide for Old Age Assistance and Allowances to Blind Persons ..... _ ........... __ .......... _ .... _ .......... _ ... : ........... .

An ,Ordinance to Amend "The Yukon Game Ordinance" An Ordinance to Provide for Government Control and Sale of Alcoholic Liquors __ .. ____ ..... _. _____ . __ _ An Ordinance Respecting the Practice of Dentistry __ An Ordinance to Authorize and Implement an Agree­ ment between the Government of Canada and the Gov- ernment of the Yukon Territory .............................................................. .. An Ordinance to Provide for the Imposition and Col­ lection of Taxes on Real Property for the Raising of Revenue for Territorial Purposes ...................... _ ..... _ ... _ .... _ ......... _ .......... .

An Ordinance to Repeal the Ordinance to Provide for the Imposition and Collection of a Toll on the Whitehorse-Mayo Highway ...................................................................... . An Ordinance Authorizing the Consolidation and Revision of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory An Ordinance to Amend "The Municipal Ordinance" An Ordinance Respecting Business, Callings, Trades and Occupations, and the Issue of Licences therefor A.n Ordin~nce t<?, Amend "The Indigent Persons' Estates Lien Ordinance ........... _ .................... _ .................................. ..

An Ordinance Respecting the Registration of Voters for Territorial Elections ..................................................................................... .. An Ordinance for Granting to the Commissioner certain Sums of Money to Defray Expenses of the Public Service of the Territory ........... _ ........................... _ ............... _ .. __ ....... _ ......... . Page 1-8 9-19 20 21 22-23 24 25 26-65 66 67 68,69 70-74 75-79 80-107 108-112 113-118 119-172 173 174-175 176-177 178-183 184 185-193 194-199

POLL TAX ORDINANCE 1

CHAPTER 1 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF A TAX ON PERSONS (AJIented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Poll Tax Ordin­ ance."

Short Title 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise re-

Definitions quires: "Collector"-shall mean the Collector appointed under this Ordinance and shall include sub-collector. "Commissioner"-shall mean the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory. "Employer of Labour" - includes merchants, farmers, . traders, corporations and companies, and every person who employs labourers, servants,' clerks, domestics or hired help of any kind whatsoever, whether for wages, salary, fee or reward or otherwise. "Male person"-means a male person above the age of eighteen years, who has resided in the Yukon Territory for a period of one month and who has not paid the tax. ,"The Tax"-shall mean the Poll' Tax authorized hereby.

PART I TERRITORIAL POLL TAX '3. Every male person in the Yukon Territory, except as herein provided shall pay an annual poll tax of five dollars, which tax shall be due and payable from and after the first By whom t8X payable

Ex~mptions 2 POLL TAX ORDINANCE day of January in each year or from or after the expiry of ,the period of residence provided by

Section 2 of this Ordin­ ance to a person authorized to conect the tax. 4.

(1) This Ordinance shall not apply to nor shall the tax be collected from any person who: (

a) is over the age of sixty years and whose last yearly income did not exceed one thousand dol1ars; or (

b) is a member of the Armed Forces of Her Majesty; or (

c) is on active service as a member of the United States Army in any rank or capacity; or (

d) is ordinarily a resident of the United States of America residing in the Territory as an. official or employee of the United States Government or of any Commission of the United States Government or as a workman engaged on highway, railroad or pipeline construction; or (

e) is a clergyman; or (

f) is an Indian; or (

g) has paid to the Government of the Yukon Territory, or to any municipality in the Yukon Territory, assessed taxes which that person was liable to pay on land for the year ending the thirty-first day of December im­ mediately preceding the date of the making of the demand for the pol1 tax, and who exhibits to his em­ ployer and to the Collector proof of the payment of such taxes either by the production of the official re­ ceipt for the same, or of a certificate from the official who col1ected such taxes that such taxes for such year have been paid, unless such taxes are less than five dol1ars in which case the tax payable shal1 be the amount by which the tax imposed by this Ordinance exceeds the amount of the taxes paid;

POLL TAX ORDINANCE 3 (

h) is attending a school or a university and who IS employed on seasonal employment only; (

i) is in receipt of a pension or annuity and not other­ wise gainfully employed; (

j) is a resident of the Yukon Territory for the whole of the year next preceding the year in which the tax becomes due and payable. The onus of proof of estab­ lishing residence shall be upon the person claiming exemption under this section.

(2) No poll tax imposed under

Section 3 shall be collected horn any person who has paid or is liable to pay to any Municipal Collector of Taxes any poll tax for the cur­ rent year imposed under

Part II hereof, and who ex­ hibits to the employer or to the Collector proof of the payment or liability to pay such municipal poll tax by the production of a receipt or certificate from the Municipal Collector of Taxes. r.

(1) Every employer of labour shall, on demand of the Collector, pay the annual poll tax for every male person in his' employ, liable to pay a poll tax not only at the time when said demand is made, but also from time to time, for every such male person in his employ during the year for which the said tax is payable, and may deduct the amount so paid on account of any such person from the amount of salary or wages due, or to become due, to such person, upon production and delivery of the receipt for the tax to such person.

(2) Every employer of labour shall be primarily liable for the said tax in respect of every male persori in his employ at any time during the year for which the tax is payable, and until the tax is paid in respect of such person. Every employer of labour shall furnish to the Collector, when requested by him to do so, a list of all male persons in his employ, or indirectly employed by him, liable to pay the tax; but no such statement shall bind the Collector, nor shall excuse him from making due enquiry to ascertain its correctness. Employer to pay tax for employee and deduct the amount from biB wages

Every employer liable to all provisions of Ordinance i'enalty ItestrictiOJ1 on liabilit1 of emploYe! Collector Sub· collector aT'pointment of 4 POLL TAX ORDINANCE 6. Every employer of labour shall be liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance with regard to male persons in his employ, and as to male persons who work for him. or in his premises in connection with his business, whether such persons are employed directly by him or indirectly through a contractor for labour.

An employer of labour shall have the right to deduct from the amount payable to the con­ tractor all sums paid by the employer under this Ordinance to the Collector as poll tax for any men furnished to the employer by the contractor, and the contractor may deduct the same from the amount due by him to such men re­ spectively. 7.

In the event of any person liable to the tax while in the employment of an employer of labour having paid the tax for the then current year, and producing the receipt there­ for to the employer of labour, the liability of the employer of labour shall cease in respe;ct of the tax. on that person, but the Collector shall, on demand, be furnished by the em­ ployer of labour with the particulars of the name, number, date and place of issue upon the receipt. 8. If any employer of labour fails to pay the tax for every male person in his employ as aforesaid, or -to deliver to the Collector the list mentioned in

Section 5, or knowingly states anything falsely in such list, he shall on

summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. 9. No employer of labour shall be responsible for payment of tax in respect of any person in his employ until such person has been in his employ for at least one week im­ mediately preceding the date of the tax being demanded. 10. The Territorial Treasurer shall be the Collector of the tax for the Territory and the tax shall form part of the Yukon Consolidated Revenue Fund. 11. The Commissioner may appoint sub-collectors, in such number as he deems advisable, with authority to collect the tax from all male persons and employers of labour who have made default in payment of the' tax as herein provided. The

POLL TAX ORDINANCE district or portion of the Territory for which such sub­ collector is appointed and is authorized to collect shall be described in and limited by said appointment. 12.

(1) The Collector and every sub-collector shall issue to each person paying the tax a receipt entitled "Poll Tax Receipt" and shall in such receipt insert the name in full of the person to whom or on whose behalf it IS issued, and the place and date of the issue thereof.

(2) The forms for such receipts shall be supplied from the office of the Territorial Treasurer and shall be in such form, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, as that official may prescribe. They shall be bound in books with a stub in the usual way and numbered, each stub to bear the number corresponding with the number on the receipt attached.

The stub shall be filled out by the Collector or sub-collector and shall show the name of the person by or on whose behalf the tax is paid, and the place and date of payment, and such stubs shall be deposited in the office of the Territorial Treasurer from time to time as he shall require and be preserved In such office for the purpose of audit.

(3) When the tax· is paid by an employer of labour for persons in his employ, a separate receipt for each such person shall be issued. 13. Every sub-collector shall, not later than the fifteenth day of each month, make return to the Collector of all said taxes collected by him in the preceding month, showing the name of each person who has paid during the said month, the date of payment and the tax receipt numbers, and shall with such return pay over to the Collector the full amount of the tax collected by him during such preceding month. 14.

Each sub-collector after making such return shall be entitled to be paid and shall receive by cheque drawn on the Yukon Consolidated Revenue Fund an amount equal to five per centum of the total amount of the tax collected by him during said preceding month. Returns by sub· <:ollcctor CommissioD

Security Demand of Receipt by Collector Penalty for fraudulently producing tax recei.,t issued to another l)erSOn R.:covery of tax b)' leltal action Burden of Proof Municipal ~ouncil mli[ Impose po tax 6 POI.L TAX . OROIN ANCE 15. The Commissioner may require from every person appointed to collect the tax such security as he may think fit. 16.

The Collector, sub-collector, or any person authorized by the Commissioner may demand, from any person liable to pay the tax, the production of his receipt for· the same, and in default of such production, or of payment forthwith of the tax, may levy the same, together with an amount not ex­ ceeding twice the amount of the tax, by way of a penalty for non-payment thereof on demand. 17.

If any person, with intent to evade payment of the tax, knowingly produces to any Collector a receipt purport­ ing to be a receipt for the tax due by him and demanded from him by the Collector, when the receipt produced is a receipt issued to another person, the first mentioned person, on pro­ duction of the receipt, shall be liable, on

summary conviction, to a penalty of not less than twenty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars. 18. The tax and all penalties, whether due from the person liable to pay the same, or from any employer of labour, in regard to an employee or servant may, in addition to any other made of recovery, at the option of the Collector, be recorded with costs. as in an action between parties for debt, by action brought in the name of the Collector as such, and all proceedings had for the recovery thereof may be either under

Part III of the Judicature Ordinance, relating to small debt procedure, or in a Police Magistrate's Court and

Chapter 71 of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, ]914, relating to the civil jurisdiction of Police Magistrates. 19. . J n any action brought for the recovery of the tax the burden of proof shall be on the defendant, and unless the contrary is proved he shall be deemed to be in default and liable for the lax and judgment may be given accordingly.

PART Il MUNICIPAL POLL TAX 20.

(1) The Council of any Municipality in the Territory may by law fix and impose a poll tax, not exceeding five

POLL TAX ORDINANCE /. dollars, on every male person, within the meaning of

Section 2, who resides within the boundaries of the Municipality.

(2) The tax imposed under this

section shall be payable annually. and in respect of the year in which the by-law is passed, shall be due from and after a date to be fixed by the by-law and thereafter shall be due from and after the first day of January in each and every year, and shall be payable in advance to the Municipal Collector of Taxes for the use of the Municipality .. 21.

(1) Clause (

g) of

Section 4 shall not apply in respect of any tax imposed under this Part.

(2) This Part shall not apply to nor shall any tax be col­ lected thereunder from or in respect of any person who has paid to the Collector of any Municipality in the Territory assessed taxes which that person was liable to pay to the value of five dollars on real property, land or improvements for the year ending the thirty-first day of December immediately preceding the date of the making of the demand for the tax, and who exhibits to his em­ ployer and to the Municipal Collector seeking to collect the tax, proof of the payment of such assessed taxes either by the production of the official receipt for the, same, or of a certificate from the Municipal Collector stating that such assessed taxes have heen paid. \Vherc the assessed taxes so paid by any person for the preced­ ing year are less than five dollars, the amount of tax payable by him under this Part shall be limited to the amount by which the tax imposed exceeds the amount of the assessed taxes so paid.

(3) No tax imposed under this

Part in a Municipality shall be collected from any person who has paid or is liable to pay to the Collector of Taxes for any other Municipality any tax imposed under this

Part in that other Municipal­ ity, and who exhibits to the Municipal Collector of Taxes in the first-mentioned Municipality proof of such pay­ ment or liability to pay the tax by production of a receipt Time 01. payment

AI'l,liciltion .. I

Part 1 to ,'art 11· AI'I,hcation 01 taK collections under

Part IJ Repeal 01 Chal'ter I, 1918 8 POLL TAX ORDINANCE or certificate from the Collector. of Taxes for that other 1\1 unicipality. 22.

(1) In applying sections under

Part I to anY' tax imposed under that Part, they shall be applied with the substitution of "Collector of Taxes for the Municipality" for "ColIector" wherever the latter expression occurs in

Part 1.

(2) In applying Sections 11, 15 and 16 to any tax imposed under this Part, they shall be applied with the substitu­ tion of "Municipal Council" for "Commissioner." 23. All moneys collected from tax imposed under this

Part in any municipality shall be placed to the credit of the municipality. 24. The Poll Tax Ordinance 1918, being

Chapter 1 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1918, and amendments thereto are hereby repealed. 25. This Ordinance shall come into force on and after the 1st day of January, 1952.

STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 2 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING STEAM BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council o'f the said Territory enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Steam Boilers Ordinance."

INTERPRETATION 2, In this Ordinance:

Short Title (a) "boiler" means a vessel in which steam is generated

Definitions or contained under pressure and includes the engine or engines and all apparatus and appliances connected there­ with,whether used for motive or other power or heating purposes o-r 'any other purposes covered by regulations but does not include: (

i) those that develop less than fifteen horsepower; (ii) those that are part of the equipment or railways under the Railway Act; (iii) those that are 'subject to inspection under the Canada Shipping Act, 1934; or (iv) those that are used' for heating private residences that house less than three families; (~) . port~ble compressors.' (b). "engineer" means a person having charge of or· oper­ ating a steam boiler or, pressure vessel under this Ordinance;

Appointment 01 inspectors 10 STEAM BoiLERS ORDINANCE (c )"inspection certificate" means an inspector's certificate of inspection of a boiler; (d) "inspector" means an inspector appointed by the Com­ missioner under this Ordinance; (e) "owner" means the owner or lessee of a boiler or pressure vessel, and includes the manager or other officer or person in charge of the boiler or pressure vessel of such an owner or lessee; (f) "pressure vessel" means a vessel used for receIVIng or containing compressed air, ammonia or gaseous sub­ stances under pressure, and all apparatus and appliances connected therewith, whether used for: refrigeration, motive or power purposes or any other purposes covered by regulations, but does not include a vessel : (

i) of less than one and one-half feet volume; (ii) operated at less than fifty pounds pressure to the square inch; (iii) that is required to be inspected under the Explosives Act, 1946; (iv) that is part of the equipment of railways under the Railway Act; or (

v) that is a diesel engine. (g) "regulations" means the Canadian Regulations for the Construction and Inspection of Boilers and Pressure Ves­ sels (3rd Edition) published by the Canadian Standards Association and includes regulations made by the Com­ missioner under this Ordinance. INSPEcnON OF STEAM BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS 3.

(1) The Commissioner may appoint inspectors of steam boilers and pressure vessels for the Territory who shall carry out the duties· of inspectors under this Ordinance.

STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE 11

(2) The Commissioner may fix the remuneration of 10- spec tors. 4. No inspector shall be either directly or indirectly in­ terested, in the sale of boilers, pressure vessels or machinery connected therewith. 5. An inspector appointed under this Ordinance shall, be­ fore entering upon the performance of his duties, take and subscribe an oath that he will faithfully and impartially per­ form the duties of his office. 6.

(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance an inspector may at any reasonable hour enter upon any lands or into any building where, in his opinion, a steam boiler or pres­ sure vessel is operated.

(2) A person who interferes with or obstructs an inspector in the performance of his duties under this Ordinance is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary convic­ tion to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not ex­ ceeding three months. 7. Inspectors may at all reasonable hours examine boilers or pressure vessels in course of construction or undergoing repair 'and may refuse ,to grant a certificate of, inspection where a boiler or pt:essure vessel is found to be improperly constructed or repaired or where permission to make the in- spection has been refused.' , 8.

(1) The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shall cause it to be inspected at least once each year by an in­ spector and shall pay, the inspector a fee of twenty-five dollars for each boiler or pressure vessel so inspected, and the inspector shall forward the fee to'the Commissioner. - (2) , Upon the completion of an inSpection tne inspector " sh~ll issue to the ,o~ner a certificate of inspection.

(3) At all times the most recent inspection certificate issued with respect to a boiler or pressure vessei'shall Fees Inspector not to sell boilers Inspector to take oath Inspector's right o[ entry Inter[er.nce with insJ,Jrctor Inspection o[ boilers und~r repai r Annual inspection Certificate of inspection Display o[ inspecUoD certificate

:I1ot to employ unlicensed operators Safety areas Inspection ~r~n:!rert condition Where boiler not operated since previ~s mspeelton Owner to assist inspector 12 STEAM BoiLERS ORDINANCE be displayed, protected by glass or other transparent covering, in a conspicuous place in the room or other place in which that boiler or pressure vessel is operated.

(4) A person is guilty of an offence under this Ordinance who employs another person, who has not a certificate or permit under this Ordinance, to operate a boiler or pressure vessel.

(5) The inspector shall set and seal the safety valves of the boilers, air receivers and refrigerating plants, he in­ spects, and shall test the pressure gauges of pressure vessels he inspects, and shall satisfy himself that the boilers and pressure vessels are safely installed. 9.

In addition to the annual inpection of boilers and pres­ sure vessels an inspector shall ex~mine and inspect at any time specified by the Commissioner any boilers or pressure vessels that may be reported to the Commissioner to be in an unsafe condition and the inspector shall notify in writing the owner or person using such boiler or pressure vessel to make such repair as the inspector deems necessary in order to render such boiler or pressure vessel serviceable and safe for use. 10.

Where the owner of a boiler proves to the satisfac­ tion of the inspector that his boiler has not been operated since the date of the previous inspection and is in as good condition as when inspected, the inspector may issue anew inspection certificate without inspecting the boiler and may remit the fee for inspection provided by this Ordinance. 11.

(1) The owner, manager or operator of a boiler or pressure vessel shall allow the inspector free access thereto and furnish the inspector any information and assistance required by him to enable him to carry on his duties, including where necessary, the furnishing of water and the filling of a boiler therewith and the re­ moving of the jacket or cover of a boiler or pressure vessel, when directed, for the purpose of making any test.

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(2) The engineer or person operating the boiler or pres­ sure vessel shall assist the Inspector in his examination and shall point out to the inspector any defect that he knows of or believes to exist in the boiler or pressure . vessel in his charge.

(3) Where an owner, operator, or manager of a boiler or pressure vessel neglects to" comply with the provisions of subsection one, the inspector may have the work done at the expense of the owner. 12. Every owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shall provide and keep at all times, in a place where it is readily accessible, an adequately equipped first aid kit for the treatment of minor injuries. 13. An inspector shall, on making an inspection of any boiler or pressure plant, require that a first aid kit be pro­ du.ced for inspection. 14. An inspector shall keep a true record of: (

a) all boilers and pressure vessels inspected by him; (

b) all repairs ordered by him; (

c) all boilers and pressure vessels condemned by him as unsafe; (

d) all accidents to boilers and pressure vessels whether by explosion or otherwise assigned to him to investigate;· and (

e) all casualties in connection with boilers and pressure vessels assigned to him to investigate. 15. An inspector shall render to the Commissioner as soon as possible after his inspections a concise report of: (

a) all inspections made by him during the preceding year; and En(lineer to aSslst inspector Where owner neglects to assist First aid kit Inspection 01 first aid kit Record., or inspector Report or inspec:tor

Cost 01 insJ>eCtions Owne." to report accidents No rellloval 01 equipnlent alter explosion until inspected Certificate to operate O"erator must be qualified 14 STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE (

b) all accidents and casualties investigated by him con­ nected with the operation of steam boilers and pressure vessels. 16. The Commissioner may determine the cost of inspec­ tion or investigation, other than the annual inspection pro­ vided for in

section eight, and may assess the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel so inspected or investigated for all or any. part of such cost and where payment of the amount so assessed is not made the Commissioner may recover the same from the owner in the manner provided for the execution of a judgment under the Judicature Ordinance. 17.

(1) The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shall report to the Commissioner forthwith, and by telegraphy, if possible, any explosion thereof or in connection there­ with, and within twenty-four hours after its occurrence shall mail a report thereon stating the exact place at which the explosion occurred and the number of persons, if any, killed or injured thereby, and any other informa­ tion required by the regulations.

(2) Upon an explosion taking place, no part of the boiler or pressure vessel or machinery connected therewith shall, without permission of an inspector, be removed or its position altered by any person until after examination by an inspector except for the purpose of rescuing persons iniured thereby or removing bodies of persons killed. 18. The Commissioner may issue, suspend, cancel or refuse to issue certificates to persons authorizing them to operate, weld or otherwise work with boilers or pressure vessels. 19.

(1) No person shall operate a boiler of a greater capacity than fifteen horsepower or a pressure vessel of which the pressure exceeds fifty pounds per square inch nor shall any owner employ any person to operate any such boiler or pressure vessel unless such operator or employee is of the full age of twenty-one years and has obtained a certificate under this Ordinance.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this Section, the Commissioner may issue, if in his opinion

STEAM' BOILERS ORDINANCE . the. circumstances warrant, a temporary certificate to' a person authorizing him to operate 'a boiler or pressure vessel: of greater capacity than that' stated in said sub­ section (1). 20.

(1) The four classes of persons entitled to take charge Qualifications of a boiler or pressure vessel' are: (

a) Class I-engineers qualified to take charge of any boiler or pressure vessel; (

b) Class II-engineers qualified to take charge of any boiler or pressure ,vessel not exceeding seven hundred and fifty nominal horsepower; (

c) Class Ill-engineers qualified to take charge of any boiler or pressure vessel' not exceeding five hundred nominal horsepower; and (

d) Class IV-firemen qualified to take charge of any boiler or pressure vessel not exceeding two hundred nominal horsepower, where under the general super­ vision of an engineer.

(2) The Commissioner, upon payment of the proper fee as shown in the

schedule hereto, shall by certificate desig­ nate the class of persons entitled to take charge of' a boiler or pressure vessel under this section. 21. The Commissioner shall cause to be prepared a list of the engineers entitled to operate a boiler or pressure vessel, and shaH specify, therein the kind of boiler or pressure vessel such engineer may operate. 22.

Every person who is a holder of a valid and subsisting certificate of qualification from any incorporated body author­ ized to grant a certificate of qualification for operating boilers or pressure vessels or from the Government of Canada or any province of Canada or from any competent authority in any country of the British Commonwealth, as defined in The Canadian Citizenship Act, is entitled, upon making appli­ cation to the, Commissioner and upon payment of the fee Certificate shall designate class List 01 engineers Where operator hold. other certificate

Do;lers" 0/" over fi/ty hor&epower 0111yone engllu:er (or each boile,. Whe.". I'osition leh or taken Certificate 10 be displayed Po,.table boilers Effect of non-produc­ tion 0/ certifi~ai.e 'retUI)Orar)· pertnit 16 STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE prescribed in the

schedule hereto, to obtain a certificate of qualification under this Ordinance equivalent to the certificate of qualification held by him from such corporate body, Gov­ ernment or competent authority. 23.

(1) On all boilers or pressure vessels of over fifty horsepower where two or more engineers are employed the engineer in charge shall require only a second class certificate, and, in such cases the holder of a third class certificate is duly qualified to act as assistant or second engmeer.

(2) Not more than one certified engineer shall be required to be on duty in connection with anyone boiler or pres­ sure vessel. 24. An engineer on taking or leaving a position shall forthwith notify the Commissioner in writing. 25.

(1) Every person holding a certificate under this Ordinance shall display it in some conspicuous place in the engine or boiler room in which he is employed or cause it to be attached to the boiler or pressure vessel of which he is in charge and every person who does not so display or attach his certificate is guilty of an offence and is liable upon

summary conviction to a penalty of not less than ten dollars and not more than fifty dollars.

(2) Where a person holding a certificate under this Ordinance is in charge of a portable boiler or pressure vessel he shall produce his certificate for inspection on being required so to do by an inspector.

(3) The non-production of a certificate on demand is prima facie evidence that the person operating the boiler or pressure vessel has no certificate. 26.

(1) Where the owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shows to "the satisfaction of an inspector that he is unable by reason of some unforeseen occurrence immediately to secure the services of a duly qualified person to operate the boiler or pressure vessel the inspector may grant a

STEAM BoILERS ORDINANCE 17 permit to a person producing satisfactory evidence of good conduct and sobriety and sufficient experience. to operate the boiler or pressure vessel for a period of six months from the date of the issue thereof and in such case no penalty shall be incurred by reason of operating the boiler or pressure vessel during the period covered by the permit.

(2) The fee for such permit shall be as prescribed in the. Fee

schedule hereto. 27. No person shall weld any boiler or pressure vessel, unless he is the holder of a certificate issued pursuant to

section eighteen authorizing him so to do, or is otherwise qualified in the opinion of the Commissioner. 28. Any person welding any boiler or pressure vessel, or offering to weld the same, whilst he is not the holder of a certificate, or otherwise qualified in the opinion of the Com­ missioner, is guilty of an offence. 29.

(1) No person shall sell, exchange or otherwise dis­ pose of any secondhand boiler or pressure vessel, until he has sent to the Commissioner by registered mail a notice in writing setting forth the names and addresses of all material parties to the intended transaction, and the description of the boiler or pressure vessel and the number placed thereon by the inspector at the time of the initial inspection, and has received permission from the Commissioner to dispose of the boiler or pressure vessel, which permission may be granted either after an inspection or without any such inspection, and may be given upon such conditions as may seem proper to the Commissioner.

(2) Subsection one does not affect the right of an owner to transfer to a manufacturer or' dealer any secondhand boiler or pressure vessel. 30. No person shall use a secondhand boiler or pressure vessel acquired by him until he is satisfied that the permis­ sion required by

section twenty-nine· has been granted. Welding Offence Sales of second· hand boilers Exception Use of second, hand boiler

Use 01 imJlorted b'Jllers No sale of boilers unless properly constructed :\"0 installa­ tion 01 boiler unless properly constructed Use of un sale boilers Certificate 01 repairs Where boiler inspected by boiler insurance company Rating of horsepower 18 STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE 31.

A person who brings into the Territory a boiler or pressure vessel that has been previously used outside the Territory shall, before installing the same, notify the Com­ missioner in writing of the description, design, specifications and make thereof, and shall not install it until it has been approved by the Commissioner as to its description, design, specification and make; and the boiler or pressure vessel shall not be operated until an inspection certificate has been issued in respect thereof. 32.

No person shall sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any boiler or pressure vessel or any accessory therewith, unless the boiler or pressure vessel has been constructed in accordance with the regulations governing design and mode of construction. 33. No person shall install any boiler or pressure vessel unless it has been constructed in accordance with the regula­ tions governing design and mode of construction. 34. (1 ) No person shall use a boiler or pressure vessel that has been declared to be unsafe. by an inspector until such repairs as are ordered by the inspector have been made.

(2) The owner of any boiler or pressure vessel declared by an inspector to be unsafe shall be furnished by the inspector with a statement in duplicate setting forth the repairs to be made and shall forward one copy of the statement to the Commissioner as soon as the repairs have been completed and shall certify thereon that the repairs have been made. 35.

The provisions of this Ordinance respecting the in­ spection of boilers and pressure vessels do not apply to any boiler or pressure vessel insured and inspected by any duly incorporated boiler insurance company doing business in Canada if the owner of the boiler· or pressure vessel, when required by any inspector, produces the certificate of inspec­ tion from such company. 36. The rating of the horsepower of all boilers of three horsepower or over in use in the Territory shall be calculated by the inspector according to the following schedule:-

STEAM BOILERS ORDINANCE 19 (

a) twelve square feet of heating surface per nominal horsepower for internally fired boilers; and (

b) fifteen square feet of heating surface per nominal horsepower for externally fired boilers. REGULATIONS AND FORMS 37. The Commissioner may from time to time make such regulations and prescribe such forms as he may deem neces­ sary to carry into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. 38. The fees payable under this Ordinance shall be paid to the Territorial Treasurer and shall form part of the Con­ solidated Revenue fund of the Yukon Territory .. PENALTIES 39. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance for which no penalty is elsewhere prescribed is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for a term not exceeding six months. REPEAL Regulation, Return of lees Peaalties 40. The Steam. Boiler Ordinance,· being

Chapter 9 of the Repeal Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE Engineers and Welders Fees Engineers Certificate-Class I -Class 11 -Class III -Class IV Welders Certificate Annual Renewal Fee, all classes Temporary Permit (Sec 26 (2» $20.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 2.00 10.00

20 THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 3 AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE INOPERATIVE "THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ORDINANCE" (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as folIows: 1. "The Tuberculosis Control Ordinance," being

Chapter 8 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1950 (First Session), is amended hereby by striking out

Section 32 thereof and substituting there for the following: "32. This Ordinance shall come into force when pro­ claimed by the Commissioner."

THE WOLF BOUNTY ORDINANCE 21

CHAPTER 4 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL· THE WOLF BOUNTY ORDINANCE (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. The Wolf Bounty Ordinance, being

Chapter 14 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory. 1944, shall be repealed on and after the 1st day of August, A.D. 1952.

Short Title Jurisdiction throughout Territory Liability alter resignation or cancella· tion of apl>ointn,ent Translnis9ioa of fines Moot be British subject Oaths 22 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 5 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING· JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (ASJented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon ·Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: L This Ordinance may be cited as the "Justice of the Peace Ordinance." 2. Justices of the Peace appointed or who hold such office by virtue of holding some other office, for the Yukon Territory shall have jurisdiction as such throughout the Yukon Territory. 3.

Notwithstanding the resignation or cancellation of the appointment of a Justice of the Peace, he shall remain liable to transmit all fines and make all returns that he was liable to transmit or make at the time of such resignation or cancellation and shall be subject to all penalties for failure to transmit such fines or make such returns as if he had continued to be a Justice of the Peace. 4.

Fines received by a Justice of the Peace shall be transmitted to the Clerk of the Territorial Court or his Deputy at least once each month and the Clerk of the Court or his Deputy shall transmit such fines to the Terri­ torial Treasurer or the Receiver General of Canada as re­ quired. s. No. person who is not a British Subject by birth or naturalization shall be appointed a Justice of the Peace. 6. Every Justice of the Peace, before exercising the powers so vested in him shall take 'and subscribe the follow­ ing oaths before a person duly qualified to administer such oaths in the Yukon Territory:

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ORDINANCE 23 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE I, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors, accord­ ing to law.' So help me God. Deponent OA TH OF OFFICE I, of , do swear that I will faithfully and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second in the office of Justice of the Peace and that I will do, right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of the Yukon Territory without fear or.favour, affection or ill will. So help me God. Deponent 7.

Every oath of office and allegiance taken by a Justice of the Peace shall forthwith after the same is taken be transmitted or delivered by the Justice of the Peace to the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory.

24 MAYO TELEPHONE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 6 AN ORDINANCE EMPOWERING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE YUKON TERRITORY TO GRANT A FRANCHISE TO MAYO UTILITIES LIMITED FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THE MAYO AREA, Y.T. (Assented to May 10th, 1952.)

WHEREAS application has been made to the Government of the Yukon Territory by Mayo Utilities Limited for an exclusive franchise to operate a telephone communications system in the Mayo area Yukon Territory, AND

WHEREAS it appears to the Council of the Yukon Territory that the granting of such franchise will result in a more satisfactory telephone system NOW THEREFOR the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory is em­ powered hereby to enter into an agreement with Mayo Utilities Limited granting a franchise to the said Mayo Utilities Limited on such terms and conditions as the said Commissioner deems fit and proper. 2.

Any franchise agreement which may be entered into pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance shall only be in effect for a period of ten years from the date the agree­ ment takes effect.

AMUSEMENT TAX ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 7 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AMUSEMENT TAX ORDINANCE 25 (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. Sub-section 1 of

Section 3 of the "Amusement Tax Ordinance," being

Chapter 10 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory 1948, is amended hereby by deleting the word "five" where it appears in the last line of said sub­

section and substituting therefor the word "ten."

Short title

Definitions "Dus" "Chauffeur" "Commis­ ~ioner" "Driver" uGain 01' Reward" 26 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 8 AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SPEED AND OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Motor Vehicles Ordinance."

INTERPRETATION 2. In this Ordinance: (a) "bus" means a motor vehicle used for the transporta­ tion of passengers over a regular route or at regular intervals, but does not include a livery or taxicab; (b) "chauffeur" means a person who, for gain. or reward, drives or operates a motor vehicle; (c) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of the Yukon .

Territory; (d) "driver" means a person who drives or operates a vehicle on a highway and includes a chauffeur and an operator; (e) "gain or reward" means any payment, consideration, compensation or gratuity, directly or indirectly charged, demanded, received or collected for the use of a vehicle by a person who, as owner, lessee, hirer, chauff~ur, driver or otherwise, has possession of or control over the vehicle or has directed the movement of the vehicle;

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 27 (f) "highway" includes a common and public road, a trail "Highway" or a frozen lake, river or other body of water or water- course, a street, avenue, -parkway, driveway, square, bridge, viaduct, trestle or other passageway, designed and intended for, or used by, the general public for the passage of vehicles; (g) "intersection" means the area embraced within the ''In ten euiOll" prolongi!-tion or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if no curb lines, the lateral boundary lines of two or more highways that join one another at an angle, whether or not one highway crosses the other; (h) "licence" means a valid and subsisting licence issued "Licence" under this Ordinance; (i) "livery" or "taxicab" means a public service vehicle that is used by its owner, chauffeur or driver for the business of transporting passengers at their request to a stated destination but that is not operated at regular intervals or in accordance with a set time schedule; (j) "municipality" means a municipality established under any Ordinance of the Yukon Territory; (k) "motor vehicle" includes an automobile, bus, livery, motorcycle, pedal bicyCle with ,motor attachment, taxi­ cab, truck, truck tractor, tracked vehicle, or any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include a vehicle that is drawn by an animal, a tractor used for farming operations, a car of an electric or steam railway or a vehicle that runs or is intended to run only upon rails or tracks; (I) "officer" means a person who is appointed or author­ ized to be an officer under this Ordinance; "Livery or Taxicab" "Muni­ cipality" "Motor Vehicle" "Officer" (m) "operator" means a person, other than a chauffeur, "Operator" who drives or operates a motor vehicle; (n) "owner" means the person in whose name cl motor "Owner" . vehicle is or is required to be registered under this Ordinance;

"Pea~~ Offi~~r" ··Permit" "Public Servi~e V~hide" .

"Settlement" "Tra~ked vehicle" "Trailer" "Truck" 28 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE (0) "peace officer" includes a sheriff, deputy sheriff, sheriff's officer, justice of the peace, stipendiary magis­ trate, gaoler or keeper of a prison, police officer, con­ stable, an officer appointed or authorized under this Ordinance or by a Municipality or any other person law­ fully appointed, employed or authorized under any law of the Yukon Territory or of Canada for the preserva­ tion and maintenance of the public peace; (p) "permit" means a valid and subsisting permit issued under this Ordinance; (q) "Public service vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer operated on a highway by or on behalf of any person for gain or reward, but does not include a motor vehicle or trailer owned by a Municipality nor a motor vehicle or trailer used by its owner for the distribution or transportation of goods manufactured or sold by him or a single vehicle used by the owner to distribute com­ modities on his own behalf; (r) "settlement" means any area or place outside the limits of a municipality in respect of which competent authorities have erected signs or posted up notices re­ specting the rate of speed of vehicles within the limits of that area or place for the safety of the inhabitants thereof; (s) "Tracked vehicle" means a motor vehicle operating wholly or partly on treads or skis; (t) "trailer" means a vehicle that is drawn on a highway by a motor vehicle, whether or not part of its weight or load rests upon or is carried by that motor vehicle, but does not include an implement of husbandry tempor­ arily drawn, propelled or moved on a highway or a sidecar attached to a motorcycle; (u) "truck" means a motor vehicle that is constructed for or primarily used for the transportation of goods and chattels;

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 29 (v) "truck tractor" means a motor vehicle that is used solely for the purpose of supplying power for the pro­ pulsion or drawing of a trailer or other vehicle; and· (w) "vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer and a vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power including muscular power, but does not include a car of an electric or steam railway or vehicle that runs or is intended to run only upon rails or tracks.

PART I REGISTRA TION AND LICENCING OF VEHICLES REGISTRATION 3. Subject to

section sixteen, no person shall operate a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway in· the Yukon Territory at any time unless the motor vehicle or trailer is registered pursuant to this Ordinance . . 4. The· Commissioner, or a person authorized by him, shall keep a register for the purpose of registering vehicles under this Ordinance. s. (1) The owner of a motor vehicle or trailer may apply to the Commissioner or to a person authorized by him to have the motor vehicle or trailer registered.

(2) The application shall be made on a form approved by the Commissioner and shall state: (

a) the name and address of the owner; and (

b) a description of the motor vehicle or trailer in­ cluding the name of the manufacturer, the factory or serial number, the year, model, colour and horsepower.

(3) The Commissioner or a person authorized by him may dispense with any of the information required under subsedion two or may require the applicant to furnish .: .' additional information. "Truck tractor" "Vehicle" Registration required Register Application to Commissioner Form 01 applica1ion l\Iay waiv.e or require information

30 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE (4) (

a) Where an application under this

section is re­ ceived by the Commissioner to register a public service vehicle, the Commissioner may require such applica­ tion to be advertised for a period of two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published or circulating in the Yukon Territory, in a form prescribed by the Commis­ sioner. In such advertisement the applicant shall state the number and type of motor vehicles for which such application is being made and the purpose for which it is intended such public service vehicles shall be used. (

b) The Commissioner upon receipt of an application as set out in subsection (

a) of

Section 5 shall set a date for the hearing of such application not later than seven days· after the· last publication of the advertisement referred to in subsection (

a) hereof, at which shall be heard all objections which may be made to the granting of such licence. (

c) All objections made to the granting of such licence must be made in writing, a copy of which shall be served upon the applicant for such licence at least four clear days before the date of the hearing set by the Commissioner. (d) . If no notice of objection has been received by the Commissioner as set out in subsection (

c) hereto he shaH forthwith grant such application. (

e) If notice of objection to such application has been received by the Commissioner in accordance with sub­

section (

c) hereof the Commission~shall appoint a Board consisting of himself as Chairman and two other members one of whom shall be an elected mem­ ber of the Municipal Council of Dawson or Whitehorse. (

f) The Board so appointed by the Commissioner shall meet on the date and at the place appointed by the Commissioner and shall hear the applicant and the persons who objected to the granting of such licence and shall thereupon decide whether such application

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 31 for a licente shall be granted or otherwise. There shall be no appeal from the decision of the Board.- 6.

(1) An application for the registration of a motor vehicle shall be accompanied by the written certificate of an issuer licensed or permitted to sell automobile insurance in the Yukon Territory or any province, stating that: (

a) the issuer has issued to, or for the benefit of, the owner one or more motor vehicle liability policies in respect of that motor vehicle; (

b) the policy covering that motor vehicle is in force and will not expire or be cancelled until ten days after notice is received by the Commissioner from the issuer that the policy is to expire or be cancelled; and (

c) the policy is for an amount of not less than: (

i) five thousand dollars, not including interest and costs,' for loss or damage resulting from bodily in­ jury to or the death of anyone person, and, subject to such limit for anyone person so injured or killed, ten thousand dollars, not including interest and costs, for loss or damage resulting from bodily in­ jury to or the death of two or more persons in any one accident; and - (ii) one thousand dollars, not including interest and costs, for damage to property resulting from anyone . accident. (~) The Commisssioner, at his discretion, may order that motor vehicles which are operated only in an area described in such order shall be exempt from the pro­ visions of sub-section (1) of this section.

Certi6cate of ifts\lJ'8Dce 7.

(1) Subject to sub-section (2) an application for re- ~eai.trati()J\ gistration of a motor vehicle or trailer shall be accom- panied by payment of the registration fee set out in the .

Schedule hereto.

: .. ;·.i·.·. Bus milealrl! lees Statement. of bus mileage Payment of bus mileage lees No false statenlent o( facts 32 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE

(2) Where an application for registration of a motor vehicle or trailer is made after the 31st of October for the year ending the 31st day of March next following the date of application, it shall be accompanied by one­ half of the registration fee set out in the said Schedule.

(3) Where a bus, other than a bus operating on a fixed schedule, is used for the transportation of passengers for gain or reward, the owner of the bus shall, in addition to the registration fee, pay mileage fees at the rate of one fifteenth of a cent for each mile travelled in the Territory outside municipalities multiplied by the number of passenger seats in the bus.

(4) The owner of every bus operated within the mean­ ing of subsection three shall file, within fifteen days following the end of March, June, September and Decem­ ber in each year, with the Commissioner or a person authorized by him a statement, verified by statutory declaration, showing: (

a) the number of miles travelled by the bus In the Territory outside municipalities; and (

b) the number of passenger seats in the bus.

(5) Bus mileage fees shall be paid by the owner of the bus in each quarter within fifteen days of the date re­ quired for filing statements under this Section. 8.( 1). No person shall knowingly .make a false state­ ment of fact in an application for registration of a motor vehicle or trailer.

(2) No- person shall k~owingly make a false statement of fact in an insurer's certificate required under

Section SIX. Regi.iratio,,- -- 9. \Vhere the Commissioner or a person authorized by him is satisfied that an applicant for the registration of a motor vehicle has complied with Sectio~ six, unless exempted there from, and with

Section five and sev~~, or an- -applicant

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 33 for the registration of a trailer has complied with' sections five and seven, he shall register the motor vehicle or trailer in the Register referred to in

section four and shall enter therein: (

a) the name and address of the owner; (

b) the number of the owner's permit; and (

c) a description of the motor vehicle or trailer. PERMITS AND LICENCE PLATES 10.

(1) Where a motor vehicle or trailer IS registered under this Ordinance the Commissioner or a person authorized by- him shall issue a numbered permit to the owner indicating that the motor vehicle or trailer is registered.

(2) A permit issued under subsection one expires on the thirty-first day of March next following the day upon which it was issued.

(3) The Commissioner or a person authorized by bim may re-issue a permit that expires where the owner of the motor, vehicle applies for its re-issue on a form approved by the Commissioner and pays the registration fee required under

section seven.

(4) The Commissioner may, for any cause that seems to him sufficient, at any time suspend or cancel the registra­ tion of a motor vehiCle or trailer and the permit issued to its owner under ,this section. 11. Where. a motor vehicle or trailer is registered under thIs Ordlnal,i~e, the ,Commissioner: or a person a1:1thorized by hi~ shali issue ,number plates showing in plain' figures the number of the permit issued for the current year in respect of that motor vehicle or trailer. Issue of permits Day of expiry Re·issue of permits Suspension and Cancellation Issue of number plates h 11 Number 12.

(1) Subject to

section sixteen, no person s a oper- plates '. ate a motor vehicle or trailer that does not have firmly required

To be distinctly visible :llotor vehicles :llotorcycles Trailer Where, number' pIa tes lost. destroyed or defaced Temporary authority UDder recript for fer MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE attached thereto the number plate issued under: this Ordinance in respect of that motor vehicle .or trailer.

(2) The number plate shall be attached to a motor vehicle or trailer in such a manner that the numbers and the letters on the number plate are distinctly visible.

(3) A motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle or pedal bicycle with motor attachment, shall be equipped with one number plate attached to the back of the motor vehicle.

(4) A motorcycle or pedal bicycle with motor attach­ ment shall be equipped with one number plate attached ,to the .rear mudguard thereof. ::,(SL A t.r~iler shall be equipped with one number plate . 'attached to the back thereof. .13,

(1) Where a number plate of a registered motor v~hicle or' trailer is lost or destroyed or is so defaced as to be illegible, the owner shall forthwith apply to the Commissioner or to a person authorized by the Commis­ sioner for re-registration of his motor vehicle or trailer and shall send along with his application: (

a) the permit issued to him under

section ten; (

b) the remaining or defaced number plate, if any; (c) 'an affidavit showing that the number plate has been lost, destroyed or defaced; and . (

d) payment of a fee of one dollar; and the Commissioner or person authorized by' him may re-register the motor vehicle or trailer and issue to the owner a new permit and a new number plate.

(2) The Commissioner or a person authorized by him JTlay,' pending the issue, of a new permit and a new number plate" issue, to the applicant. a receipt for his

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 35 fee which shal1 be valid authority for the operation of the motor vehicle or trailer until the new permit and new number plate are received. by the owner. 14.

(1) If an owner disposes of his registered motor vehicle or trailer he shall immediately notify the· Com­ missioner and furnish the name and address of the new owner thereof.

(2) The owner shall deliver to the Commissioner for re­ issuing the Certificate of Registration of the motor vehicle or trailer of which he has disposed and, upon payment of a fee of $2.00 the Certificate of Registration shall be re-issued to the transferee and the number plate which has been issued to such owner for such motor vehicle or trailer shal1 remain affixed to such motor vehicle or trailer. SEIZURE OF NUMBER PLATES 15.

Where an officer believes that a motor vehicle or Seizure trailer is equipped with number plates that were not issued in. respect of that motor vehicle or trailer or is equipped with number plates that were obtained by false pretenses, the officer may take' possession of the number ·plate's and retain them until the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer est:ablishes hi~· ·aut?ority tb' equip it witl~ th~ seized ·plate"~. EXEMPTION OF NON-RESIDENTS 16.

(1) Sections three, twelve and fourteen do not' apply to either a motor vehicle or trailer that is not a public service vehicle and ib.aL is owned by a person who doe; ~eside or car? on busi?ess in the Te.rritQr~rmo~ than 90 consecutive days In each year If: ., - (

a) the owner has complied with the laws of his province, state or country of residence· with respect to the registration arid licencing of such motor vehicle or trailer and the display of registration numbers thereon; and ·(b)· the owner's·province, state or country of residence grants similar exemptions and privileges with respect Non'TesidentAI not requi red to register, etc.

Reduction of registration f~s in casea Reciprocat­ ing province Prohibition respecling number plates 36 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE to similar motor, vehicles or ,trailers registered under this Ordinance and owned by persons who reside or carry on business in the Territory.

(2) Where an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle or trailer of a type listed in item nine, ten, eleven or thirteen of the

Schedule shows that the motor vehicle or trailer is registered in a reciprocating province the Commissioner may reduce by not more than one­ half the registration fee that would otherwise be pay­ able in respect of the registration of that motor vehicle or trailer. (3) ,For the purposes of subsection two, a reciprocating province is a province of Canada that grants a' similar reduction in registration fees with respect to similar vehicles or trailers registered under this Ordinance. PROHIBITIONS RESPECTING REGISTRATION AND NUMBER PLATES 17. No person shall: (

a) deface or alter a number plate issued under this ordinance; "­ '" - "- (

b) use or permit to use on his motor vehicle or trailer of a defaced or altere~ number plate; (

c) without the authority of the owner, remove a number plate from a motor vehicle or trailer; (

d) use or permit the use of a number plate on his motor vehicle or trailer other than the number plate issued under this Ordinance for that motor vehicle or trailer; or (

e) fail to notify the Commissioner or a person authorized by the Commissioner of the sale, exchange or other disposal by him of a motor vehicle or trailer as required by

section 14 or of the purchase by him of a motor vehicle or trailer in respect of which a permit has been issued.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 37 18. No '" person shall apply for, procure "or attempt to procure the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer during a period in which the registration of the motor vehicle" or trailer or a permit issued therefor is suspended or cancefIed. PARTII CHAUFFEURS' AND OPERATORS' LICENCES LICENCES 19.

(1) Subject to subsections two and three, no person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway in the Yukon Territory unless he holds a chauffeur's licence or oper­ ator's licence issued to him under this Ordinance.

(2) Subsection one does not apply to a person who does not reside or carry on business in the Territory for more than six consecutive months in each year if: (

a) he holds a chauffeur's licence or operator's licence issued to him by his province, state or country of residence; and (

b) his province, state or country of residence grants similar privileges with respect to the operation of motor vehicles to persons who reside or" carry on business in the Yukon Territory.

(3) Subsection one does not apply to a person who is learning to operate a motor vehicle where he is accom­ panied by a person who holds a chauffeur's licence or operator's licence and who sits beside the person learn­ ihg to operate the vehicle for the purpose" of teaching him to operate it. 20.

(1) Subject to subsection two, the Commissioner or a person authorized by him may issue a chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence to a person who applies therefor for a period and under such terms as the Com­ missioner may prescribe. Not to apply during per.od 01 SUSpensiOD Licence required Exemption ior DOD·resideDts Exemptions lor persons learning to operate Issue 01 licences

Applicant may be examined Forlll 'o( at,plication Licence fee Signature of licencee requir.ed 38 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE

(2) A licence shall not be issued under this

section to a person who is under the age of sixteen years. 21. The Commissioner or a person authorized by him may refuse to issue a c"hauffeur's licence or an operator's licence until he is satisfied that the applicant therefor is capable of operating a motor vehicle without endangering the safety of the general public and to that end may require the appli­ cant to submit himself for examinatiori by an officer or may determine the circumstances in which an examination may be dispensed with. 22.

Applications for a chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence shall be made to the Commissioner or to a person authorized by him and shall be on a form approved by the Commissioner and shall state: (

a) the name and address of the applicant; (

b) his age, weight, colour of eyes, colour of hair and sex; (

c) whether or not the applicant has ever had his chauf­ feur's or operator's licence suspended ~r cancelled and, if so, the reasons there for ; (

d) whether the applicant has ever suffered from any mental disability, epilepsy stroke, fits, fainting spells or convulsions or illness affecting the eyes; and' (

e) such further and other information as the Commis­ sioner or a person authorized by him may require. 23. Every application for a' chauffeur's licence shall be accompanied by the payment of a licence fee of $5.00 and for an operator's licence shall be accompanied by a payment of a licence fee of $2.00. 24. A chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence is not v..alid until the person to whom the licence is issued has writ­ ten his usual signature thereon in the space provided for that purpose.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 39 .25. Unless sooner stated therein, a chauffeur's licence or: an operator's licence expires on the thirty-first day of March next following the day upon which it was issued. PRODUCTION OF LICENCES Day o[ expiry 26. Every chauffeur or operator shall carry his licence f:'i=~n with him and shall produce it for inspection when asked to 0 cer do so by a peace officer .. CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION 27. The Commissioner may, for any cause that seems to him sufficient, suspend or cancel a chauffeur's licence or operator> licence issued under this Ordinance. 28.

(1) Every holder of a chauffeur's licence or operator's ·Iicence who is convicted of an offence under this Ordin­ ance or under

section two hundred and eighty-five of the Criminal Code shall forthwith deliver his licence to the Judge or Magistrate making the conviction and the Judge or Magistrate shall endorse on the licence the particulars of the conviction.

(2) A Judge or Magistrate who convicts the holder of a chauffeur's licence or operator's licence of an offence under this Ordinance may, upon making the conviction, suspend or cancel the licence and shall send the suspended or cancelled licence to the Commissioner, together with a report setting out the nature of the conviction and the circumstances of the offence.

(3) Where a licence is suspended or cancelled under sub­

section two, the suspension or cancellation shall remain iii-fo--rce1Intil the Commissioner orders the revocation of Suspension and cancellation by Commis- Sioner /' -Licence s ball be delivered on conviction [or endorse­ ment !If agis I rate· . may suspend or cancel licence o[ offender Suspension, etc., remains in force' until Commissioner revokes it the suspension or issues a new· licence to replace -the : cancelled licence.

(4) Every holder of a chauffeur's licence who is convicted of contravening

section one hundred and twenty-nine of the Yukon Act shall forthwith deliver his licence to the Judge or Magistrate making the conviction, and such licence shall be suspended for a period of three months Suspension lor ofie""e under Yukon Act =: .• ' •

ltellewals Not to .allow unli"enc.ed opera~ion lI:ot to hire or rent to unauthorized operators Hired ~h~ito~j chauffeur's· licence Not to use licence or a.nother, etc. Not to allow another to use Iieenee 40 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE or such longer period as the convicting Judge or Ma­ gistrate shall order. RENEWAL OF LICENCES 29. The Commissioner or a person authorized by him may renew a chauffeur's licence or a driver's licence where the applicant for a renewed licence (

a) shows that he has previously been issued a licence; (

b) gives the number, date of issue and classification of the licence to be renewed; and (

c) sends a fee of five dollars for a chauffeur's licence renewal and two dollars for an operator's licence re­ newal, along with his application, and the Commissioner or a person authorized by him is satis­ fied that the applicant is qualified to operate a motor vehicle. PROHIBITIONS 30. Unless otherwise permitted in this Ordinance, no person shall allow his motor vehicle to be operated by a person who has not been issued a chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence under this Ordinance. 31.

No person shall hire or let for hire a motor vehicle unless the person by whom the motor vehicle is to be driven is authorized under this Ordinance to operate a motor vehicle. 32. No person shall employ for hire to operate a motor vehicle a. person who has not been issued a chauffeur's licence under this· Ordinance. 33.· (1) . No person shall use or possess a chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence that has been issued to another person or that is fictitious or that has been : .. ~uspended' or cancelled.

(2) No :person shall allow his chauffer's licence or his operator's . licence to be used ot possessed by another .. person.·

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 41 34. No person shall apply for, procure or attempt to procure a chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence during a period in which his prior licence is suspended or cancelled or in which he is otherwise disqualified from holding a licence, whether or not the year for which the prior licence was issued has expired.

PART III EQUIPMENT LIGHTS 35.

(1) No person shall operate a vehicle on a highway during the night or at any time when fog or other atmospheric conditions reduce the degree of visibility to that approximating the degree of visibility existing under normal atmospheric night conditions or less, unless the vehicle is equipped with lighted lamps in accordance with this Part.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance "night" means the period from sunset to the next following sunrise.

(3) In this Part, requirements as to visibility of lamps in terms of distance from a vehicle shall mean that· the lamps are clearly visible at the stated distance under normal atmospheric night conditions. 36.

(1) A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or a pedal bicycle with motor attachment, shall be equipped with the following lamps: (

a) not less than two head' lamps, one at each side of the motor vehiCle at the front, each of which pro­ jects a white light for a distance of at least three hundred feet in front of the motor vehicle; and (

b) a tail lamp of not less than three candlepower that shows a red light plainly visible at a distance of at least 200 feet behind the motor vehicle and illuminates, with a white .Iight, the number plate fixed on the No person to apply for licence dur· ing period of suspension, etc. Lamps .at night Meaning of "night" Visibility refers to normal atmaspherie night conditions Motor vehicle

Vertical position 01 headlamps Angle 01 headlight beam Side lamps ~Iotorcyde. Uicycle Trailer Vehicles other than motor vehicles 42 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE back of the motor vehicle so that its letters and figures are plainly visible at a distance of at least sixty feet behind the motor vehicle.

(2) The headlamps of a motor vehicle shall be not less than twenty-four inches and not more than fifty inches above the plane surface upon which the motor vehicle rests.

(3) No part of the direct, reflected or refracted light projected from a motor vehicle headlamp shall rise more than forty-two inches, at a distance of seventy-five feet in front of the motor vehicle, above the plane surface upon which it stands.

(4) Where a motor vehicle is more than twenty feet in length, or more than eighty inches in width, it shall be equipped with not less than four side lamps, two of which shall show a green light and be located one on each side of the motor vehicle at its rear . . 37. A motorcycle ~r pedal bicycle with motor. attachment shall be equipped with one headlamp at the front and one tail lamp at the rear but these lamps shall, in all respects, conform to the requirements set out in

section thirty-six respecting lamps carried by motor vehicles. 38. A bicycle, other than a pedal bicycle with motor attachment, shall be equipped with a white lamp at the front and 'a red lamp or red reflector at the rear, each of which is clearly visible at a distance of at least two hundred feet. 39. A trailer shall be equipped with one red lamp or re­ flector at the rear that is clearly visible at a distance of at least two hundred feet. 40.

A vehicle other than a motor vehicle, trailer or bicycle that is operated on a highway at night shall be equipped with a lamp, showing white to the front and red to the rear, located on the left side of the vehicle and clearly visible at a distance of at least two hundred feet.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 43 41.

(1) With the exception of ambulances, police vehicles, salva"ge vehicles, road maintenance vehicles or fire­ fighting vehicles operated on highways by authorized persons, no vehicle shall be equipped" with a lighted spot­ light," searchlight or other auxiliary lamp attached to the vehicle at a greater height than the headlamps of the vehicle. "

(2) The light from a spotlight, searchlight or other auxiliary lamp shall be directed towards the right of" the travelled portion of a highway. 42. When a motor vehicle is parked or is standing on a highway at night it may show one light on the left side thereof that is clearly visible for a distance of at least two hundred feet from both the front and the rear of the motor vehicle but such light shall not be shown while the motor vehicle is in motion. BRAKES 43.

(1) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway unless it is equipped with adequate service brakes and hand brakes in accordance with this Part.

(2) Th~ service brakes of a motor vehicle are not adequate unless they are capable of bringing the motor vehicle to a stop within a distance of forty feet from the point at which the brakes are first applied when the motor vehicle is: " (

a) moving at a speed of twenty miles per hour; (

b) loaded to its full capacity; and (

c) travelling on a level surface of dry asphalt, con­ crete or gravel.

(3) The hand brake of a motor vehicle is not adequate unless it is capable of bringing the motor vehicle to a stop within a distance of fifty-five feet from the point at which the brake is first applied when the motor vehicle is:" S"potlighte, etc. Parking lights Brakes required Service brakes Hand brake

Trailer brakes Alarm bells. elc. To be sounded when necessary Use 01 siren horns Muffler Unnecessary noise or smoke prohibited 44 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE (

a) moving at a speed of twenty miles per hour; (

b) loaded to its full capacity; and (

c) tra veiling a level surface of dry asphalt, concrete or gravel, and the hand brake of a motor vehicle is not adequate unless it is capable of holding the motor vehicle at a standstill upon any grade on which the motor vehicle is stopped. 44. No person shall use a commercial trailer on a highway unless it is equipped with brakes that are capable of holding the trailer at a standstill upon any grade on which the trailer is stopped. OTHER EQUIPMENT 45.

(1) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or bi­ cycle on a highway unless it is equipped with an alarm bell, gong or horn that is in good working order. (2) a person operating a motor vehicle or a bicycle upon a highway shall sound its alarm bell, gong or horn whenever it is reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians or others of its approach.

(3) No vehicle, other than an ambulance, police vehicle or a fire-fighting vehicle operated on a highway by an authorized person, shaH be equipped with a siren-horn or a device producing a sound that so nearly resembles the sound produced by a siren-horn as to deceive or confuse. 46. No person shaH operate on a highway a motor vehicle that is powered by an internal combustion engine unless it is equipped with a muffler capable of preventing unreason­ able noise in the operation of the engine of the motor vehicle. 47.

(1) Subject to subsection two, no person operating a motor vehicle or bicycle OD a highway shall:

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 45 (

a) sound an alarm bell, gong or horn so as to make an unreasonable noise; (

b) permit an unreasonable amount of smoke to escape from the vehicle; (

c) cut out the operation of the muffler or otherwise cause the vehicle to make any unnecessary noise.

(2) Subsection one does not apply to an ambulance, police vehicle or fire-fighting vehicle operated on a highway by an authorized person. 48. No person shall operate a motor vehicle other than a pedal bicycle with motor attachment on a highway unless it is equipped with a mirror securely attached to the motor vehicle and placed in a position that affords the person oper­ ating the motor vehicle a clearly reflected view of the high­ way in the rear or of any vehicle approaching from the rear. 49.

No person shall operate a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or a pedal bicycle with motor attachment, on a highway unless it is equipped with a windshield wiper or other device for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield and the wiper or other device is so construct­ ed that it may be controlled or operated by the driver while the motor vehicle is in motion. 50. No person" shall operate upon a highway any vehicle carrying a load that overhangs the rear of the vehicle to the extent of five feet or more unless there is displayed on such overhanging load at the extreme rear end thereof: (

a) at night or when fog or other atmospheric conditions reduce the degree of visibility to that approximating the degree of visibility existing under normal atmospheric night conditions or less, a red light; and (

b) at all other times, a red flag or a red wooden or metal sign sufficient to indicate the projection of the over­ hanging load. Exception Mirror Windshield wiper Signs on overhanging loads

Unr~asonabl .. speed prohihited Prima facie unreasonable rate Cunes and intersections Rate 01 "peed in IlluniciRaI~ties Rate of speed in settlements. etc. Prinla (ace unreasonable rate 46 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE

PART IV RATE OF SPEED· HIGHWAYS GENERALLY 51. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a high­ way at a rate of speed that is unreasonable having regard to all of the existing circumstances, including the nature, con­ dition and use of the highway and the amount of traffic that is or might reasonably be expected to be on the highway. 52.

A person who operates a truck of greater capacity than one ton at a rate of speed greater than forty miles per hour, and a person who operates any other motor vehicle at a rate of speed greater than fifty miles per hour, shall be deemed, prima facie, to be operating the motor vehicle at an unreasonable rate of speed. 53.

A person who, while operating a motor vehicle OD a highway, approaches an intersection or curve, where that person has not a clear view of approaching traffic, at a rate of speed greater than fifteen miles per hour shall be deemed, prima facie .. to be operating the motor vehicle at an unreason­ able rate of speed. MUNICIPALITIES 54.

(1) Where by-laws regulating the rate of speed of motor vehicles are in force in a Municipality, no person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway in the Municipality at a greater rate of speed than that stipulat­ ed in the by-laws for that district.

(2) Where signs or notices have been erected or posted up in a settlement which show the rate of speed of motor vehicles on the highways in that settlement, no person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway in the settle­ ment at a greater rate of speed than that shown on such signs or notices.

(3) A person who operates a motor vehicle on a highway In a Municipality referred to in subsection one or in a

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 47 settlement referred to in subsection two at a rate of speed greater. than twenty-five miles per hour shall be deemed, prima facie, to be driving at an unreasonable rate of speed.

(4) A person who, while operating a motor vehicle on a highway in a Municipality referred to in subsection one or in a settlement referred to in subsection two, approaches an intersection or curve, where that person has not a clear view of approaching traffic, at a .rate of speed greater than ten miles per hour shall be deemed, prima facie, to be operating the motor vehicle at an un- . reasonable rate of speed. BRIDGES 55.

(1) The Commissioner or a person authorized by him or the Municipal Council of a Municipality or other authority having jurisdiction over a highway may limit the rate of speed of a vehicle passing over a bridge and may post a notice or erect a sign at each end of the bridge stipulating the rate of speed of vehicles using the bridge.

(2) No person shall operate a vehicle over a bridge on which notices or signs have been posted up or erected under subsection one at a greater rate of speed than that stipulated on the notice or sign. HOSPITAL ZONES AND SCHOOL ZONES 56.

(1) The Commissioner or a person authorized by him or the Municipal Council of a Municipality or other authority having jurisdiction over a highway may desig­ nate an area or zone to be a hospital zone or school zone and may post notices or erect signs marking out such zones and stipulating the rate of speed of any vehicle while in such zone.

(2) No person shall operate a vehicle in a hospital zone or school zone referred to in subsection one at a greater rate of speed than that stipulated on the notices or signs posted up or erected in such zone. Curves and intersections Signs, etc" as to rate of speed on bridges ...... Excessive speed prohibited Signs, etc. 03S to rate 01 speed in hospital zones or school zones 'Excessive speed prohibited

Fire, police and ambulence vehicles excepted Regulation of speed 01 "ehicles carrying explosives Nu passing hill, curve "" bridge To keep tu right when meeting anothe." vehicle 48 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE EXCEPTIONS 57. Sections fifty-one to fifty-six inclusive do not apply to a motor vehicle that: (

a) is transporting a member of a fire brigade or a peace officer or fire equipment to a fire; (

b) is transporting a peace officer for the purpose of making an arrest or of detecting or preventing the com­ mission of a crime; or (

c) is an ambulance responding to an emergency call, if the motor vehicle while being so used operates a siren continuously. CARRIAGE OF EXPLOSIVES 58. The Commissioner may make regulations with respect to the rate of speed and other conditions under which vehicles transporting explosives or other dangerous sub­ stances may be operated.

PART V RULES OF THE ROAD PASSING 59. No driver shall pass or attempt to pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction on a hill, curve, or bridge or the approaches thereto. 60.

(1) A driver shall, when meeting another vehicle, keep his vehicle at all times to the right of the centre line of the highway.

(2) Where a driver desires to pass another vehicle or horseman travelling. upon the highway in the same direction, he shall, in passing, keep his vehicle to the left of the other vehicle or horseman or to the left side of the centre line of the highway.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 49

(3) A driver shall not drive on the left side of the centre line of the highway in overtaking and passing another vehicle or horseman unless the left side of the highway is free of approaching traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the driver to overtake and pass the other vehicle or horseman in safety.

(4) Where a driver or a horseman on a highway is over­ taken by a vehicle travelling in the same direction, he shall keep to the right of the centre line of the highway and permit the overtaking vehicle to pass.

(5) Where a driver or a horseman on a highway cannot for any reason keep to the right of the centre line of the highway to allow an overtaking or approaching vehicle to pass, he shall stop his vehicle or horse, and, if neces­ sary, assist the other vehicle to pass. 61. Where a driver meets or is overtaken by a motor vehicle on which a siren is being sounded, he shall bring his vehicle to a stop at the extreme right hand side of the high­ way as soon as possible and shall remain stopped until the vehicle on which the siren is being sounded has passed. PARKING 62:

(1) No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the travelled portion of a highway where it is practicable to park or leave the vehicle off the travelled portion of the highway.

(2) No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon a highway out­ side of a settlement or a municipality unless a clear and unobstructed portion of the highway opposite the parked or standing vehicle is left free for the passage of other vehicles thereon and unless the parked or standing vehicle is clearly visible for a distance of four hundred feet along the highway in both directions.

(3) No person shall permit a vehicle to remain at a standstill on a highway for longer than one minute at any place that is within thirty feet of an intersection. Passing only when safe clearoance Vehicle being overtaken to IStay on right Duty to SlOP if cannot stay on right Duty to slap when over­ taken by vehicle with siren To be left off travelled portion ir possible Parked vehicle to be clearly visihle. etc. Limited parking oat Inter­ sections

Duty to signal turn­ ing, etc. Signals iD accordance with the regulations Turning at inter­

section VehicLe that has entered has right-of­ way Vehicle frolD right has right·of·way Duty to stop before eater­ ing c:.ertaiD highway. 50 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE TURNING 63. .( 1) A driver shall, before turning the vehicle to the right or left or before stopping the vehicle, signal his intention so to do.

(2) Where regulations are made designating signals for turning, stopping or other operation of a vehicle, a driver shall, before turning, stopping or otherwise, signal his intention so to do in accordance with such regula­ tions. 64. A driver shall, at an intersection, keep to the right of the intersection of the centre lines of the highways when turning to the right or to the left. INTERSECTIONS 65.

(1) A driver approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that has entered the inter­ section.

(2) Where two vehicles enter an intersection at approxi­ mately the same time, the vehicle that enters the inter­

section from the right of the other vehicle has the right­ of-way. ENTER HIGHWAYS 66.

(1) Every driver who is about to enter: (

a) a main highway; (

b) a highway that has been designated and marked as a highway at which vehicles are required to stop; or (

c) an intersection at which vehicles are required to stop under by-laws made by the Municipal Council of a Municipality shall bring his vehicle to a stop at a point not less than ten 'feet and not more than fifty feet from the highway or intersection and shall not enter upon the highway or

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 51 intersection either for the purpose of crossing it or of proceeding along it until the conditions of traffic on the highway are such that his vehicle can enter the highway with safety.

(2) Every driver who is about to enter any highway from a private road or driveway or from an alleyway or lane shall comply with the requirements of subsection one whether or not the highway is a main highway or has been designated and marked as a highway at which vehicles are required to stop.

(3) A driver who is required to stop his vehicle under subsection one or two before entering a highway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the highway. CROSSING HIGHWAYS 67.

(1) Subject to subsection two, no driver on a high­ way within a Municipality or within any settlement shall operate his vehicle in such a manner that the vehicle crosses from one side of the highway to the other side between intersections.

(2) Where it is not prohibited by by-law, a person, who is operating a motor vehicle on a highway within a settle­ ment, may cross from the highway to enter a private road, driveway, alleyway or lane on the other side if the conditions of traffic on the highway are such that his vehicle may cross with safety. 68.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordin­ ance, a person who is engaged upon the work of maintenance .of a highway is entitled to operate any vehicle required for the work upon any portion of the highway that it is neces­ sary for him to drive on for the regular or convenient discharge of his duties. SCHOOL VEHICLES 69. Where a bus, van or other school vehicle operated ·for the transportation 'of school' children that is· clearly m'arked as such has stopped to receive or ·discharge pa·ssengers, Duty to stop before enter· ing a highway from a private road, etc.

Right·oi·way No crossing between inter .. sections May enter lane, etc. Maintenance workman may drive on any portion Not to pass stopped school bus

Duty to assist and to give in­ formation Duty to report Where O1)erator incapable Duty 01 R.C.M.P., etc., to report to Commissioner 52 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE no driver shall overtake and pass such bus, van or other school vehicle. ACCIDENTS 70.

(1) Where an accident occurs to any person whether on foot, on horseback or in a vehicle, or to any horse or vehicle, as a result of the presence of a motor vehicle on a highway, the driver of the motor vehicle shaH re­ main at or return immediately to the scene of the accident and shaH: (

a) render all reasonable assistance to the injured person or animal; and (

b) give to any person sustaining loss or injury as a result of the accident or to any peace officer or to any witness his name and address, the name and address of the owner, the registration number of the motor vehicle and such other relevant information as may be requested.

(2) The driver of a motor vehicle that is,. directly or in­ directly, involved in an accident shall, where the accident results in bodily injury to any person or in property damage that would appear to exceed seventy-five dollars, or both, report the accident forthwith to the nearest member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, if practicable, and, if not practicable, to any other peace officer and shall furnish him, where requested to do so, with a written statement concerning the accident.

(3) Where a person required to report under subsection two is physically incapable of making a report, any other occupant of the motor vehicle or witness to the accident shaH make the report.

(4) A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or other peace officer who receives a report of an accident under this

section shall secure from the person making the report, or by other inquiries where necessary, the particulars of . the accident, the persons involved, the

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 53 extent of personal injuries and property damage, if any, and such other information as may be necessary to pre­ pare and complete a written report to the' Commissioner and shall, as soon as possible after the accident and aiter completing the written report, send it to the Commis­ sioner.

(5) Where an insurance company receives a claim under a motor vehicle liability policy referred to in

section six in respect of personal injuries or property damage ex­ ceeding seventy-five dollars, the company shall forth­ with notify the Commissioner and shall furnish to the Commissioner such information as he may require.

(6) In the event of an accident involving a motor vehicle licenced by an authority other than the Commissioner or someone authorized by him, the owner or driver of such motor vehicle shall produce evidence of insurance com­ parable to that required under

Section 6 of this Ordin­ ance. If such evidence of insurance cannot be produced then such motor vehicle may be seized and held until all claims arising from such accident have been settled.

PART VI PEDESTRIANS INTERSECTIONS 71.

(1) At an intersection where traffic is controlled by a traffic control signal, a pedestrian shall cross a highway only in the direction in which vehicles are permitted to move, and a driver shall, when turning, yield the right­ of-way to the pedestrian so crossing.

(2) At an intersection where traffic is controlled by a traffic control signal or by a peace officer, a driver shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is crossing or who has started to cross the highway on a green or "go" signal, and in all other cases, cl pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle proceeding directly ahead on a green or "go" signal. Duty 01 insurance companies to reporl' 10 Commissioner Insurance on vehicles licenced by' other a.gencies Dire:tion where u:Ulio control sign,,1 Right·al-way where traffic control signal

Wh" .. " 110 traffic control signal. ete, Other vehicles' not to pass 54 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 72. At an intersection where there is no control of traffic by a traffic control signal or by a peace officer or where there is a marked pedestrian crossing' other than at an intersection or where an overhead or underground crossing has been provided for pedestrians, a driver shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the highway, but nothing in this

section relieves a pedestrian from the duty of exercising reasonable care for his own safety. 73. Where a vehicle stops at an intersection or at a marked pedestrian crossing to permit a pedestrian to cross the high­ way, no other vehicle approaching from the rear shall over­ take and ,pass the stopped vehicle. OTHER CROSSINGS niglit,ol,way 74. Every pedestrian crossing a highway at any point other Use of sidewalk 0" path I'edes'tririn to walk on lelt <side' Not to use, etc" without (1wner'~ consent than at an intersection or a marked pedestrian crossing shaH yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the highway but nothing in this

section relieves a driver from the duty of exercising reasonable care for the safety of such pedestrians. GENERAL 75. Where a sidewalk or path is located beside a highway, a pedestrian shall, at aII times when reasonable and practicable to do so, use the sidewalk or path and shalI not walk or remain on the highway, but nothing in this

section relieves a driver from the duty of exercising reasonable care for the safety of pe'destrians. 76. A pedestrian who walks or stands on the travelled portion of a highway shall walk or stand near the left-hand edge of that portion.

PART VII PROHIBITIONS GENERAL 77, No person shalI use, interfere or tamper with any motor vehicle, or 'any of its accessories, or any thing placed therein or thereon, without tl1e consent of the owner.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 55 78. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway unless all of the requirements of this Ordinance with respect to equipment are complied with. . 79. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway in a race or a bet or wager as to its speed or otherwise. so. No person shall throw or place on a highway glass, nails, scraps of metal or other materials injurious to the tires of a motor vehicle. 81.

(1) No driver shall refuse or fail to stop his vehicle when requested or signalled to stop by a peace officer in uniform.

(2) No person who is stopped by a peace officer under subsection one shall refuse or fail to answer all reason­ able enquiries made of him by the peace officer.

(3) No person who is stopped by a peace officer under this

section shall start his vehicle until he is permitted to do so by the peace officer. 82. No person shall tear down, deface, injure or otherwise molest a sign or notice erected or posted up under lawful authority for the purpose of guiding or warning persons operating vehicles, pedestrians or others on a highway. 83.

(1) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale a motor vehicle or a part or accessory of a motor vehicle where the manufacturer's or maker's serial number has been removed, obliterated or defaced or is not clearly visible. Vehicles shall be pro~rly eqUIpped No .. acing,. etc. :>Jo gLassl etc., to De thrown on highway Stopping when re~ quested by peace officer DUly to answer en<Jl1ir-ies Not to start until permi Ited by peace officer No ,)eiadng of signs - No .ale when serial number lIefaced

(2) No person shall remove, obliterate, or deface the J)dacing prohibited manufacturer's or maker's serial number on a motor vehicle or part or accessory thereof.

(3) Subsection one does not apply to the sale of second­ hand tires. E.'<ceptioll of tires

56 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE

PART VIII ADMINISTRA TION REGULATIONS 84. The Commissioner may make regulations: (

a) respecting the duties and powers of officers; (

b) respecting the persons who may issue permits and licences under this Ordinance; (

c) respecting the form of application for permits, licences and number plates and the form of any returns or reports required under this Ordinance together with the manner and time for making the same; (

d) respecting the requirements as to brakes, lights, re­ Rectors and other equipment of vehicles and the inspec­ tion, testing, adjustment or repair thereof; (

e) respecting number plates, or other identification sub­ stituted for number plates; (

f) prescribing for and requiring the use of devices or other means to prevent accidents or thefts of motor vehicles; (

g) prescribing the form of permits or licences issued under this Ordinance; (

h) prescribing terms and conditions with respect to registration, use or operation of motor vehicles, whether new or second-hand that are owned, kept or used by ma.nufacturers, dealers, repairers or storers of motor ,;ehicles or by parking lot operators or wreckers; and (

i) generally, for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Ordinance.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 57 OFFICERS 85. The Commissioner may appoint persons to be officers to enforce and carry out the provisions of this Ordinance. 86. Members ot the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are ex officio officers for the purpose of. enforcing and carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance. POWERS OF OFFICERS 87. A peace officer may, at any time stop and inspect a vehicle that is on a highway and may, if the vehicle is not equipped in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, require the driver or the owner to remedy the defect forth­ with and to comply strictly with the equipment provisions of this Ordinance before any further use is made of the vehicle. 88.

(1) Where a peace officer discovers an apparently abandoned motor vehicle on or near a highway, he may take the motor vehicle into his custody and may cause it to be stored in a suitable place.

(2) The costs of the removal, care and storage of a motor vehicle taken under subsection one shall be paid by the owner thereof and are a lien upon the motor vehicle.

PART IX PROCEDURE, EVIDENCE AND PENALTIES LIABILI1Y 89.

(1) Subject to subsections two and three, the owner of a motor vehicle is liable for loss or damage sustained by any person by reason of negligence in the operation of the motor vehicle on a highway and the driver is liable to the same extent as the owner:

(2) This

section does not apply to the owner of a motor vehicle where it was without his consent, in the pos­ session of some person other than the owner or his servant or chauffeur. Appointment by Commis· sloner Members o( RC.M.I'. are ex. officio officers Power to SlO(>, inSI)ect and order proper equipping o( vehicles. ]·ower to seize abandon.ed molor vehicle Payment o( expenses o( seizure Liability (or loss or damage Where vehicle used without owner's consent

Gratuitous passengers Passengers lor hire or gain. Certain Ilersons deemed to be :-iervants of owner Onus 01 "rool on owner or driver 58 MOTOR 'VEHICLES ORDINANCE

(3) This

section does not apply to an owner of a motor vehicle, other tha:n a· v~hicle used for carrying passengers for hire or gain, or to the driver where the loss or damage results from bodily injury to or the death of a person being carried in or upon or entering or alighting from the motor vehicle, unless there has been gross negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct on the part of the owner or driver and unless such gross negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct contributed to the in­ jury or death in respect of which the action is brought.

(4) Subsection three does not relieve a person who trans­ ports passengers for hire or gain or the owner or driver of a motor vehicle that is being demonstrated to a prospective purchaser from responsibility for loss or damage sustained by a passenger while being transported for hire or gain or while being transported as a prospective purchaser. 90. In an action for damages arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway, a driver, other than an agent or servant of the owner, who (

a) is living' with and is a member of the family of the owner; or (

b) has acquired possession of the motor vehicle with the consent, express or implied, of the owner, shall be deemed to be the agent or servant of the owner and to be operating the motor vehicle in the course of his em­ ployment. ONUS OF PROOF 91. .

(1) Subject to subsections two and three, where loss or damage is sustained by reason of a motor vehicle on a highway, the onus of proof that such loss or damage did not entirely or solely arise through the negligence or improper conduct o{the driver or the' owner thereof shall be upon the driver or the owner.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 59

(2) This

section does not apply to loss or damage arising ~~:ioll 01 from a collision between motor vehicles on a highway. vehicles

(3) This

section does not apply to an action brought by a passenger in a motor vehicle in respect of any injuries sustained by him while a passenger. 92. Where a vehicle is operated on a highway in con­ travention of any provision of this 'Ordinance and loss or damage is caused to a person by the vehicle, the onus of proof that the loss or damage did not arise by reason of the contravention of this Ordinance shall be upon the driver or the owner thereof. 93.

Where proof of ownership of a vehicle or the suspen­ sion or revocation of a licence or permit issued under this Ordinance is required, the production of a licence, permit or certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Commis­ sioner or under the hand of a person authorized by him, to the effect that the person named therein is the registered owner of the vehicle or that the licence or permit of the person named therein has been suspended or revoked is prima facie evidence of the ownership or of the suspension or revocation, as the case may be, without proof of signature or official character.

LIMITATIONS 94.

(1) Subject to subsections two and three, no action shall be brought against a person for the recovery of damages resulting from the operation of a vehicle on a highway after the expiration of twelve months from the time that the cause of the action arose.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection one, where an action is brought within the time limited by this Ordinance for the recovery of damages occasioned by a vehicle on a highway and a counterclaim is made or third party' pro­ ceedings are instituted by a defendant in respect of damages occasioned in the: same· accident, ,the lapse of time limited in this

section is not a bar to such counter~ claim or third party proceedings. Where plaintiff i5 • pass.enger Loss due to contravention 01 Ordinance Prima lacie prool 01 ownership, etc. Limitations lor civil actions Counterclaim and third party proceedings

Time limit lor prosecution Failure to produce licence Vehicles improperly equipped Obstructing, etc., a peace officer False s t a tems t& 60 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 95. In the case of an offence under this Ordinance or the regulations punishable on

summary conviction, the complaint shall be made, or the information laid, within sixty days from the time when the matter of the complaint or information arose. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 96. Every person who fails to produce his operator's licence or chauffeur's licence when asked to do so by a peace officer is guilty of an offence and is liable upon~m­ mary conviction to a fine not exceeding five dollars. 97. Every person who operates on a highway a vehicle that is not equipped in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance respecting equipment and every person by whose permission a vehicle is so operated is guilty of an offence and is liable upon

summary conviction to a fine of not less than five dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars. 98. Every person who obstructs, molests or interferes with a peace officer in the performance of his duties with respect to the enforcement and carrying out of this Ordinance is guilty of an offence and is liable upon

summary conviction: (

a) for the first offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars; (

b) for a second offence to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars; and (

c) for a third or subsequent offence to a fine not exceed­ ing five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both fine and imprison­ ment. 99. Every person who knowingly makes a false statement of fact in an application, declaration, report or other document required by this Ordinance or by the Commissioner is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary conviction in addition to any other fine or punishment to which he may be liable:

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 61 (

a) for the first offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred· dollars; and (

b) for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not ex­ ceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days or to both fine and im­ prisonment. 100.

(1) Every person who operates on n. highway a motor vehicle that is not registered pursuant to this Ordinance and every person who is required to hold a chauffeur's licence or an operator's licence and who, while not so licenced, operates a motor vehicle on a high­ way is guilty of an offence and is liable upon

summary conviction: (

a) for the first offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days; and (

b) for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not ex­ ceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both fine and imprisonment.

(2) Every person who operates a motor vehicle on a highway after the suspension or cancellation of the cer­ tificate of registration thereof or after the suspension or cancellation of his chauffeur's licence or operator's licence, as the case may be, is guilty of an offence and is liable upon

summary conviction to the penalties pro­ vided in subsection one. Oper'llio/\ 01 W1r.eiJj6tered vehicle,. al)d oper a ticm, . without licence ~ft:~ation cancellation nf licence, etc. 101.

(1) Every person who contravenes the provisions Excessive of this Ordinance respecting the speed of vehicles is speed guilty of. an offence and is liable upon

summary con- viction: (

a) for the first offence to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars;

Automatic cancellatiOll "I licence lor ·'tllird olfen~' General I·enall!' 62 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE (

b) for a second offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars; and (

c) for a third or subsequent offence to a fine not ex­ ceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of not less than fifteen days and not exceeding thirty days or to both fine and imprisonment.

(2) Where a person contravenes the provisions of this Ordinance respecting the speed of vehicles subsequent to his conviction for a second offence under these pro­ visions, his chauffeur's licence or operator's licence shall, iPJO facto, become forfeited, cancelled and void, and he shall not be eligible to obtain a chauffeur's licence or operator's licence until three months after such con­ viction or such longer time as the Commissioner may stipulate. 102. Every person who violates a provision of this Ordin­ ance or the regulations for which no other penalty is pro­ vided is guilty of an offence and is liable upon

summary conviction: Ca) for the first offence to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars; Cb) for a second offence to a fine not exceeding seventy­ five dollars; and Cc) for a third or subsequent offence to a fine not exceed­ ing one hundred dollars. Ilel'eal 103. The following Ordinances and amendments thereto are hereby repealed: The Motor Vehicle Ordinance,

Chapter 2, "Ordinances of the Yukon Territory", 1947. The Motor Carrier Ordinance,

Chapter 8, "Ordinances of the Yukon Territory", 1947.

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 63

SCHEDULE TARIFF OF REGISTRATION FEES FOR 'REGISTRATlON ., OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

PART I VEHICLES OTHER THAN PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES 1. (

a) Motor vehicles and trailers owned by a a Municipality .......................................................................... $ (

b) Motor vehicle or trailers used exclusively for fire-fighting purposes ............................................ . (

c) Motor vehicles or trailers that are not oper· ated on a highway .......................................................... . 2. Motorcycles or pedal' bicycles with a motor attachment, except those included in Item 1 ...... 3. Trailers, except those included in Ttem 1 4. Tracked vehicles, except those included in Item 1 5. Truck Tractors, except those included in I tern 1 6. Trucks, except those included in Item 1 (

a) load cap~city of one ton or less than one ton ........................................................................................... . (

b) load capacity of more than one ton but not more than three tons ................................. _ .... . (

c) load capacity of more than three tons but not more than five tons ........................................... . (

d) load capacity of more than five tons but not more than ten tons ........ : ....................................... .. (

e) load capacity of more than ten tons but not more than fifteen tons ................ _ .... _ .. _ ....... _ .. (

f) load capacity of more than fifteen tons ..... . 7. Buses, except those included in Item 1 (

a) Wheelbase of 100 inches or less than 100 1.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 25.00 15.00 20.00 30.00 75.00 130.00 200.00 inches .................................................................................................. 30.00 (

b) Wheelbase of more than 100 inches but not more than 110 inches ..... :....................................... 32.50 (

c) Wheelbase of more than 110 inches but not more than 120 inches ....................................... . (

d) Wheelbase of more than 120 inches but not more than 130 inches ......................................... . (

e) Wheelbase of more than 130 inches ................ .. 35.00 50.00 100.00

64 MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE· 8. Automobiles Wheelbase of 100 inches or less ..................................... $ 12.50 Wheelbase of 101 inches to 120 inches ................ _.. 15.00 ·Wheelbase of 121 inches or more .................................. 20.00

PART II PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES 9. Liveries and taxicabs _ ............................................................. $ 35.00 10. Tracked vehicles or truck tractors ................................... 50.00 11. Trucks- (

a) load capacity of one ton or less than one ton ......................................................................................... 40.00 (

b) load capacity of more than one ton but not more than three tons .............................................. 60.00 (

c) load capacity of more than three tons but not more than five tons ............................................... . (

d) load capacity of more than five tons but not more than ten tons ................................................. . (

e) load capacity of more than ten tons but not more than fifteen tons ........................................ . (

f) load capacity of more than fifteen tons ..... . 12. Trailers- (

a) load capacity of one ton or less than one tOil ................................................................................................. . (

b) load capacity of more than one ton but not more than three tons .................................... . (

c) load capacity uf more than three tons but 110t more than five tons .............................................. . (

d) load capacity of more than five tons but not more than ten tons .......................................... : ... . (

e) load capacity of more than ten tons but not more than fifteen tons ........................................ .. (

f) load capacity of more than fifteen tons ........ . 13. Buses used for transporting passengers within a Municipality only: (

a) Wheelbase of 100 inches or less than 100 80.00 100.00 200.00 250.00 15.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 150.00 200.00 inches .......................................................... :................................... 60.00 (

b) Wheelbase of more than 100 inches but not more than 110 inches ...................................... 65.00 (

c) Wheelbase of more than 110 inches but not more than 120 inches .......................................... 70.00

MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE 65 (

d) Wheelbase of more than 120 inches but not more than 130 inches ......................................... _ ..... $ 100.00 (

e) Wheelbase of more than 130 inches ..... _........... 150.00 14. Buses not'inCluded in Item 13 (

a) Wheelbase of 100 inches 'or less than 100 inches ................................ _._ ....... _ ............ _._ ............................ _..... 10.00 (

b) Wheelbase of more than 100 inches but not more than 110 inches .. _ ....... _ ...... _ ...... _ ....... _..... 15.00 (

c) Wheelbase of more than 110 inches but not more than 120 inches ..... _ ............. _ .... _................. 20.00 (

d) Wheelbase of more than 120 inches but not more than 130 inches ........... _ .... _ .......... _........... 30.00 (

e) Wheelbase of more than 130 inches ........... _..... 50.00 15. Public service vehicles transporting goods and chattels through the Yukon Territory and not discharging any part or all of such goods and chattels in said Territory ............................................................ 30.00 16. Dealer's Licence ....................... __ ._ ....... _._._ ................ _ ................ _..... 25.00 17. "Load Capacity" means the manufacturer's ra­ ting of vehicle.

66 THE LEGAL PROFESSION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 9 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE LEGAL PROFESSION ORDINANCE" (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows;

(1) The Legal Profession Ordinance, being

Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1950, First Session, is amended by striking out the figure "9" where it appears in the last lin~ of paragraph (

a) of

Section 2 and substituting therefore the figure "8".

(2) The said Ordinance is amended further by striking out the figure "10" where it appears in paragraph (

b) of

Section 2 and substituting therefor the figure '9".

(3) The said Ordinance is amended further by striking out paragraph (1) of

Section 2.

THE ANNUllY PLAN ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 10 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE ANNUITY PLAN ORDINANCE" 67 (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: i.

Section 4 (

a) of the Annuity Plan Ordinance, being

Chapter 4 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1950, as amended by

Chapter 3 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1951 (First Session), is amended further by striking out the words "Oerk of the Terri­ torial Court" where they appear therein and substituting therefor the following: "Legal Adviser to the Yukon Council".

Electoral districts Dawson Mayo Carmacks Whitehone East 68 COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 11 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "AN ORDINANCE 'RESPECTING THE COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY" (Assented to May 10th, 1952.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1.' An Ordinance respecting the Council of the Yukon Territory being

Chapter 23 of the Consolidated Ordin­ ances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, as amended by

Chapter 1 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1926, is amended further by repealing

Schedule 1 and substituting therefor the following:

SCHEDULE 1 The Electoral District of Dawson shall comprise and con­ sist of all that portion of the Yukon Territory lying west of the 138th meridian of west longitude and north of the 63rd parallel of north latitude, and shall return one member. The Electoral District of Mayo shall comprise and consist of all that portion of the Yukon Territory' lying east of the 138th meridian of west longitude and north of the 63rd parallel of north latitude, and shall return one member.

The Electoral District of Carmacks shall comprise and consist of all that portion of the Yukon,Territory lying south of the 63rd parallel of north latitude 'aridi'Qprth of the 61st parallel of north latitude and shall ~eturn one member. The Electoral District of WhiJehorse East shall comprise and consist of all that portion of the Yukon Territory lying south of the' 61st parallel of north latitude and east of a line described as commencing at the intersection of the east bank of Lake Laberge with the 61st parallel of north latitude; thence southerly along the east bank of Lake Laberge and

COUNCIL OF THE YUKON TERRITORY ORDINANCE 69 the right bank of the Yukon River to the intersection of said right bank of the Yukon River with the production easterly of the south boundary of Lot 10, Group 804; thence westerly along said production of the south boundary of Lot 10 and its production westerly to the centre line of the Two-mile Road; thence southerly along the centre line of Two-mile Road to the centre line of Fourth Avenue of the City of Whitehorse and the production southerly of said centre line of Fourth Avenue to. its intersection with the centre line of the main line of the White Pass ·and Yukon Railway; thence southerly along the said centre line of the White Pass and Yukon Railway to its intersection with the 135th meridian of west longitude; thence southerly along the 135th meridian of west longitude to its intersection with the south boundary of the Yukon Territory, and shall return one member.

The Electoral District of Whitehorse West shall comprise and consist of all that portion of the Yukon Territory lying south of the 61st parallel of north latitude and west of a line described as commencing at the intersection of the east bank of Lake Laberge with the 61st parallel of north latitude; thence southerly along the east bank of Lake La­ berge and the right bank of the Yukon River to the inter­

section of said right bank of the Yukon River with the