Acts and Regulations

2012, c.15 - Small Claims Act

Section 18
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Adjudicators
18(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint those adjudicators that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.
18(2)No person shall be appointed or serve as an adjudicator unless that person is a practising member in good standing of the Law Society of New Brunswick.
18(3)An adjudicator shall hold office for the term that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council determines and may be reappointed.
18(4)An adjudicator shall receive the remuneration and reimbursement for expenses that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council determines.
18(5)Before taking office, each adjudicator shall take and subscribe an oath of office or make and subscribe an affirmation of office before a judge of the Court of King’s Bench as follows:
 I, ______________________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will well and truly, according to my skill and knowledge, execute the authority, duties and powers of the office of adjudicator and I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. (In the case where an oath is taken add “So help me God”.)
18(6)A certificate of the oath or affirmation having been duly administered, signed by that judge, shall be attached to the Order in Council appointing the adjudicator, and the adjudicator shall not be deemed to be appointed until the oath or affirmation is administered.
18(7)A certificate referred to in subsection (6) shall be forwarded without delay to the Minister.
18(8)An adjudicator shall preside over every sitting of the court.
18(9)An adjudicator has the authority to act throughout the Province.
2023, c.17, s.256
Adjudicators
18(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint those adjudicators that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.
18(2)No person shall be appointed or serve as an adjudicator unless that person is a practising member in good standing of the Law Society of New Brunswick.
18(3)An adjudicator shall hold office for the term that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council determines and may be reappointed.
18(4)An adjudicator shall receive the remuneration and reimbursement for expenses that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council determines.
18(5)Before taking office, each adjudicator shall take and subscribe an oath of office or make and subscribe an affirmation of office before a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench as follows:
 I, ______________________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will well and truly, according to my skill and knowledge, execute the authority, duties and powers of the office of adjudicator and I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. (In the case where an oath is taken add “So help me God”.)
18(6)A certificate of the oath or affirmation having been duly administered, signed by that judge, shall be attached to the Order in Council appointing the adjudicator, and the adjudicator shall not be deemed to be appointed until the oath or affirmation is administered.
18(7)A certificate referred to in subsection (6) shall be forwarded without delay to the Minister.
18(8)An adjudicator shall preside over every sitting of the court.
18(9)An adjudicator has the authority to act throughout the Province.
Adjudicators
18(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint those adjudicators that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.
18(2)No person shall be appointed or serve as an adjudicator unless that person is a practising member in good standing of the Law Society of New Brunswick.
18(3)An adjudicator shall hold office for the term that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council determines and may be reappointed.
18(4)An adjudicator shall receive the remuneration and reimbursement for expenses that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council determines.
18(5)Before taking office, each adjudicator shall take and subscribe an oath of office or make and subscribe an affirmation of office before a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench as follows:
 I, ______________________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will well and truly, according to my skill and knowledge, execute the authority, duties and powers of the office of adjudicator and I will do right to all manner of people according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. (In the case where an oath is taken add “So help me God”.)
18(6)A certificate of the oath or affirmation having been duly administered, signed by that judge, shall be attached to the Order in Council appointing the adjudicator, and the adjudicator shall not be deemed to be appointed until the oath or affirmation is administered.
18(7)A certificate referred to in subsection (6) shall be forwarded without delay to the Minister.
18(8)An adjudicator shall preside over every sitting of the court.
18(9)An adjudicator has the authority to act throughout the Province.