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Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act (S.C. 1964-65, c. 19)

Act current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2012-06-15. Previous Versions

Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act

S.C. 1964-65, c. 19

Assented to 1964-06-30

An Act respecting the Commission established to administer the Roosevelt Campobello International Park

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

Short Title

Marginal note:Short title

 This Act may be cited as the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act.

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

 In this Act,

  • (a) Agreement means the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada relating to the establishment of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission set out in the Schedule hereto; (Accord)

  • (b) Commission means the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission established pursuant to the Agreement; (Commission)

  • (c) Minister means the Minister of Foreign Affairs; and (Ministre)

  • (d) Park means the Roosevelt Campobello International Park at Campobello, New Brunswick. (parc)

  • 1995, c. 5, s. 25

Powers and Exemptions of the Commission

Marginal note:Powers of Commission

 The Commission has in Canada the legal powers and capacities of a body corporate, including those set out in section 30 of the Interpretation Act.

Marginal note:Property of Commission exempt from attachment, etc.

 All property of the Commission in Canada is exempt from attachment, seizure or execution under any writ or order of any court, or of a judge of any court, established by Parliament.

Marginal note:Commission exempt from customs or excise duties

 No duty or tax payable under any Act of Parliament relating to customs or excise is payable on any property imported into Canada by the Commission for use in connection with the Park.

Marginal note:Commission charitable organization

 The Commission shall be deemed to be a charitable organization in Canada

  • (a) as described in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 62 of the Income Tax Act, for the purposes of that Act; and

  • (b) as described in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 7 of the Estate Tax Act, for the purposes of that Act.

Appointment of Alternate Members

Marginal note:Governor in council appointment

 The Governor in Council shall appoint no more than two of the alternate members to the Commission.

  • 2010, c. 12, s. 1765

Report to Parliament

Marginal note:Report to Parliament

 The Commission shall, within three months after the termination of each year, submit to the Minister a report of the affairs of the Commission for that year, including the financial statement of the Commission and the report of its auditors thereon, and the Minister shall cause the report to be laid before Parliament within fifteen days after the receipt thereof or, if Parliament is not then sitting, on any of the first fifteen days next thereafter that Parliament is sitting.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Coming into force

Footnote * This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council.

 

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