British North America Act 1960

1960 CHAPTER 2 9 and 10 Eliz 2

An Act to amend the British North America Act 1867.

[20th December 1960]

Whereas the Senate and House of Commons of Canada in Parliament assembled have submitted addresses to Her Majesty praying that Her Majesty may graciously be pleased to cause a measure to be laid before the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the enactment of the provisions hereinafter set forth:

1 Amendment as to tenure of office of judges. U.K.

Section ninety-nine of the M1 British North America Act, 1867, is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor:—

“99 Tenure of office of judges.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the judges of the superior courts shall hold office during good behaviour, but shall be removable by the Governor General on address of the Senate and House of Commons.

(2) A judge of a superior court, whether appointed before or after the coming into force of this section, shall cease to hold office upon attaining the age of seventy-five years, or upon the coming into force of this section if at that time he as already attained that age.”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of s. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 30&31 Vict. c. 3

2 Short title and citation. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the British North America Act 1960; and the British North America Acts 1867 to 1952 and this Act may be cited together as the British North America Acts 1867 to 1960.

3 Commencement. U.K.

This Act shall come into force on the first day of March, nineteen hundred and sixty-one.