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S-0.5
- Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
1
INTERPRETATION
1
Definitions and Interpretation
2
Appointment of Director
3
Delegation
4
Act binds the Crown
5
Conflict
2
SAFER COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS
A
Definitions and Interpretation
6
Definitions and Interpretation
B
Complaint to Director
7
Complaint to Director
8
Director’s actions after receiving a complaint
C
Investigations
9
Director’s authority to obtain information
10
Confidentiality
11
Non-compellability
12
Privilege
13
False or misleading statement
14
Director’s power to authorize investigation
D
Community Safety Order
15
When court may make order
16
Director may apply to vary order
17
Emergency closure
18
Length of closure period
19
Respondent may apply to set aside portion of order
20
Service of order
21
Posting of order
E
Application by Complainant for Community Safety Order
22
Application for order
23
Service on the Director
24
Abandonment of application
25
Court may continue application in Director’s name
26
Applications - frivolous, vexatious or not in public interest
27
Costs on applications that are frivolous or vexatious
F
Application for Variation of Community Safety Order by Commercial Tenant or Resident
28
Definition of “resident”
29
Application for variation of order
30
When court may vary order
G
General
31
Court shall consider merits
32
Requirements re applications
32.1
Affidavits based on information and belief
33
Presumption re offence
34
Registration of order
35
Effect of transfer of property
36
Appeal
37
Limitation on other actions and proceedings
38
Director to notify Minister of Social Development
H
Closure of Property by Director
39
Director may enter property
40
Requirement to leave property
41
Director to help with alternative accommodations
42
Debt due to the Crown
43
Recovery of Director’s costs - filing of certificate
I
Offences and Penalties
44
Offences and penalties
45
Continuing offence
3
FORTIFIED BUILDINGS
A
Application
46
Application of Part
B
Investigations
47
Director appointed as inspector
48
Investigations
49
Confidentiality
50
Non-compellability
51
Privilege
52
Removal of records
53
Obstruction
54
False or misleading statement
C
Designation and Orders respecting Fortified Buildings
55
Designating fortified building a threat to public safety
56
Removal order
57
Judicial review of removal order
58
Closure order
59
Service of orders
60
Posting of orders
61
Registration of closure order
D
Closure of Fortified Building by Director
62
Director may enter fortified building
63
Requirement to leave fortified building
64
Debt due to the Crown
65
Recovery of Director’s costs - filing of certificate
E
Offences and Penalties
66
Offences and penalties
67
Continuing offence
4
GENERAL
68
Director and employees authorized as peace officers
69
Assistance of other peace officers
70
Limitation on prosecution
71
Other remedies preserved
72
Immunity
72.1
Conflict with the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
73
Administration
74
Regulations
75
Consequential amendment to the The Residential Tenancies Act
76
Commencement