NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 59/20

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
REGULATION 59/20

Temporary Variation of Statutory Deadlines Order (Amendment)
under the
Temporary Variation of Statutory Deadlines Act
(O.C. 2020-143)

(Filed August 6, 2020)

Under the authority of section 6 of the Temporary Variation of Statutory Deadlines Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Order.

Dated at St. John's, August 6, 2020.

Krista Quinlan
Clerk of the Executive Council (Acting)

ORDER

Analysis

NLR 33/20
as amended

1. The Temporary Variation of Statutory Deadlines Order is amended by adding immediately after section 4.1 the following:

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, 1992

4.2 (1) Notwithstanding subsection 24(3) of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, 1992, where a complaint referred to in subsection 24(1) of that Act is received on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020, the investigation shall be completed as soon as is practicable but no later than 6 months from the date the complaint is filed or received.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 24(3) of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, 1992, where an investigation under that subsection has commenced but has not concluded on the date this amendment is published in the Gazette, that investigation shall be completed as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months from the date the complaint is filed or received.

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Regulations

4.3 (1) Notwithstanding subsection 10(1) of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Regulations, where an alleged offence comes to the attention of the Chief of Police on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020, the charge shall be laid within 9 months of the alleged offence coming to the attention of the Chief of Police.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection 10(1) of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Regulations, where an alleged offence had come to the attention of the Chief of Police before March 14, 2020 but at the time this amendment is published in the Gazette the 6 month time period referred to in subsection 10(1) of those regulations had not expired and a charge had not been laid in relation to the alleged offence, the charge shall be laid within 9 months of the alleged offence coming to the attention of the Chief of Police.