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2011, c.181 - Judges Disqualification Removal Act

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2011, c.181
Judges Disqualification Removal Act
Deposited May 13, 2011
Conflict of interests
1In a suit, proceeding, cause, matter or thing in or to which a county, parish, local government or other local authority or division is a party or in any way interested, affected or concerned, it shall not be alleged, taken or held that a judge of The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick or The Court of Appeal is disabled or disqualified from hearing or determining the suit, proceeding, cause, matter of thing of a result of an interest or supposed interest in the event of the same for or by reason of the judge being any of the following:
(a) a freeman or inhabitant of the county, parish, city, district or division;
(b) a holder in his or her own right or as trustee of a bond, debenture or security for the payment of money issued by the county, parish, local government or local authority or division;
(c) a ratepayer of the county, parish, city, district or division, whether on real or personal property, or income or otherwise; or
(d) a holder of real or personal property that might be taxed or rated to meet any assessment, damages, costs or charges to which the county, parish, local government or local authority or division might be subjected or put for by reason of the suit, proceeding, cause, matter or thing.
R.S.1973, c.J-1, s.1; 1979, c.41, s.70; 2017, c.20, s.85; 2023, c.17, s.128
N.B. This Act was proclaimed and came into force September 1, 2011.
N.B. This Act is consolidated to June 16, 2023.