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

Short Title

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

Interpretation

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2 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)

Powers and Exemptions of the Commission

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3 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.

4 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.

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5 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.

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6 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

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

Report to Parliament

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7 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

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Footnote ^*8 This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Act in force August 14, 1964, see SOR/64-338.]