H-4 - Bailiffs Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

1989-09-13

1. A bailiff is an officer empowered to serve written proceedings issuing out of any court, carry out judicial decisions that are executory and perform any other duty devolving upon him by law. A bailiff is also empowered to make purely material ascertainments, excluding any opinion on the factual or legal consequences that may result therefrom; such ascertainments have value merely as information.

The court officer referred to as a “huissier de justice” may also be referred to as a “huissier”.

1974, c. 13, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 101; 1989, c. 57, s. 3.

1982-07-23

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms mean:

(a)  “bailiff” : an officer of justice empowered to serve written proceedings issuing out of any court, carry out judicial decisions that are executory and perform any other duty that devolves upon a bailiff by law;

(b)  “inspector” : an inspector appointed under section 28;

(c)  “permit” : every permit issued under this act;

(d)  “regulation” : any regulation made under section 25;

(e)  “prescribed” : prescribed by regulation;

(f)  “Minister” : the Minister of Justice or the officer he designates.

1974, c. 13, s. 1; 1982, c. 32, s. 101.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms mean:

(a)  “bailiff” : an officer of justice empowered to serve written proceedings issuing out of any court, carry out judicial decisions that are executory and perform any other duty that devolves upon a bailiff by law;

(b)  “inspector” : an inspector appointed under section 28;

(c)  “permit” : every permit issued under this act;

(d)  “regulation” : any regulation made under section 25;

(e)  “prescribed” : prescribed by regulation;

(f)  “Minister” : the Minister of Justice.

1974, c. 13, s. 1.