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Federal Accountability Act (S.C. 2006, c. 9)

Assented to 2006-12-12

Marginal note:2005, c. 9

First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act

8. Subsection 132(3) of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Conflict of interest

    (3) All persons appointed to a commission, board or institute established under this Act shall comply with the Conflict of Interest Act as though they were public office holders as defined in that Act.

Marginal note:R.S., c. G-2

Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act

Marginal note:2004, c. 7, s. 9

9. The title of Division IV before section 16 of the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act is replaced by the following:

SENATE, HOUSE OF COMMONS, LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT, OFFICE OF THE SENATE ETHICS OFFICER AND OFFICE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS COMMISSIONER
Marginal note:2004, c. 7, s. 10

10. The portion of paragraph (b) of the definition “salary” in section 16 of the Act before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:

  • (b) in the case of the staff of the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner or the staff of members of the Senate or House of Commons, or in the case of any other person paid out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for use by the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner,

Marginal note:2004, c. 7, s. 11

11. The portion of section 17 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Garnishment of salaries, remuneration

17. The Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer and office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner are, subject to this Division and any regulation made under it, bound by provincial garnishment law in respect of

Marginal note:2004, c. 7, s. 12

12. Sections 18 and 19 of the Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Service binding

  • 18. (1) Subject to this Division, service on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of a garnishee summons, together with a copy of the judgment or order against the debtor and an application in the prescribed form, binds the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, as the case may be, 15 days after the day on which those documents are served.

  • Marginal note:When service is effective

    (2) A garnishee summons served on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner is of no effect unless it is served on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, as the case may be, in the first 30 days following the first day on which it could have been validly served on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, as the case may be.

Marginal note:Place of service

  • 19. (1) Service of documents on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in connection with garnishment proceedings permitted by this Division must be effected at the place specified in the regulations.

  • Marginal note:Method of service

    (2) In addition to any method of service permitted by the law of a province, service of documents on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner under subsection (1) may be effected by registered mail, whether within or outside the province, or by any other method prescribed.

  • Marginal note:If service by registered mail

    (3) If service of a document on the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner is effected by registered mail, the document shall be deemed to be served on the day of its receipt by the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer or office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, as the case may be.