Acts and Regulations

C-2.7 - Child, Youth and Senior Advocate Act

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Jurisdiction of Advocate
14(1)The Advocate does not have jurisdiction over and shall not act under section 13 with respect to the following:
(a) judges and functions of any court of the Province; and
(b) the deliberations and proceedings of the Executive Council or any committee of it.
14(2)The Advocate shall not investigate or review a matter that is being or has been investigated or reviewed by Ombud New Brunswick or the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission.
14(3)Notwithstanding any other Act that provides that a decision, recommendation, act or omission is final or that no appeal lies in respect of it or that no proceeding, decision, recommendation, act or omission of an authority or officer of it is to be challenged, reviewed, quashed or called in question, the Advocate may exercise the powers of his or her office.
14(4)This Act does not affect, abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorize the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any substantive or procedural right or remedy existing elsewhere or otherwise than in this Act.
14(5)If a question arises as to the jurisdiction of the Advocate to investigate a matter under this Act, the Advocate may apply to The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick for a declaratory order determining the question.
2017, c.1, s.5; 2023, c.17, s.23
Jurisdiction of Advocate
14(1)The Advocate does not have jurisdiction over and shall not act under section 13 with respect to the following:
(a) judges and functions of any court of the Province; and
(b) the deliberations and proceedings of the Executive Council or any committee of it.
14(2)The Advocate shall not investigate or review a matter that is being or has been investigated or reviewed by Ombud New Brunswick or the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission.
14(3)Notwithstanding any other Act that provides that a decision, recommendation, act or omission is final or that no appeal lies in respect of it or that no proceeding, decision, recommendation, act or omission of an authority or officer of it is to be challenged, reviewed, quashed or called in question, the Advocate may exercise the powers of his or her office.
14(4)This Act does not affect, abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorize the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any substantive or procedural right or remedy existing elsewhere or otherwise than in this Act.
14(5)If a question arises as to the jurisdiction of the Advocate to investigate a matter under this Act, the Advocate may apply to The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick for a declaratory order determining the question.
2017, c.1, s.5
Jurisdiction of Advocate
14(1)The Advocate does not have jurisdiction over and shall not act under section 13 with respect to the following:
(a) judges and functions of any court of the Province; and
(b) the deliberations and proceedings of the Executive Council or any committee of it.
14(2)The Advocate shall not investigate or review a matter that is being or has been investigated or reviewed by the Office of the Ombudsman or the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission.
14(3)Notwithstanding any other Act that provides that a decision, recommendation, act or omission is final or that no appeal lies in respect of it or that no proceeding, decision, recommendation, act or omission of an authority or officer of it is to be challenged, reviewed, quashed or called in question, the Advocate may exercise the powers of his or her office.
14(4)This Act does not affect, abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorize the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any substantive or procedural right or remedy existing elsewhere or otherwise than in this Act.
14(5)If a question arises as to the jurisdiction of the Advocate to investigate a matter under this Act, the Advocate may apply to The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick for a declaratory order determining the question.
Jurisdiction of Advocate
14(1)The Advocate does not have jurisdiction over and shall not act under section 13 with respect to the following:
(a) judges and functions of any court of the Province; and
(b) the deliberations and proceedings of the Executive Council or any committee of it.
14(2)The Advocate shall not investigate or review a matter that is being or has been investigated or reviewed by the Office of the Ombudsman or the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission.
14(3)Notwithstanding any other Act that provides that a decision, recommendation, act or omission is final or that no appeal lies in respect of it or that no proceeding, decision, recommendation, act or omission of an authority or officer of it is to be challenged, reviewed, quashed or called in question, the Advocate may exercise the powers of his or her office.
14(4)This Act does not affect, abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorize the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any substantive or procedural right or remedy existing elsewhere or otherwise than in this Act.
14(5)If a question arises as to the jurisdiction of the Advocate to investigate a matter under this Act, the Advocate may apply to The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick for a declaratory order determining the question.