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Federal Courts Act

Version of section 12 from 2002-12-31 to 2003-07-01:


Marginal note:Prothonotaries

  •  (1) The Governor in Council may appoint as prothonotaries of the Court such fit and proper persons who are barristers or advocates in a province as are, in his opinion, necessary for the efficient performance of the work of the Court that, under the Rules, is to be performed by them.

  • Marginal note:Senior Prothonotary and Associate Senior Prothonotary

    (2) The Governor in Council shall designate one of the prothonotaries to be Senior Prothonotary and one of the prothonotaries to be Associate Senior Prothonotary.

  • Marginal note:Powers and duties

    (3) The powers, duties and functions of the prothonotaries shall be determined by the Rules.

  • Marginal note:Salary

    (4) Each prothonotary shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Superannuation

    (5) For the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act, a prothonotary shall be deemed to be employed in the Public Service.

  • R.S., c. 10(2nd Supp.), s. 12

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