Short title
1.
This Notice may be cited as the Department of Justice and Public Safety Notice.
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Definitions
2.
In this Notice
(a)
"department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Justice and Public Safety; and
(b)
"minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Justice and Public Safety.
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Departmental structure
3.
(1) The department was confirmed by Order in Council 2017-309.
(2)
The department is presided over by the minister and the Attorney General.
(3)
The department consists of 4 branches as follows:
(a)
Courts and Corporate Services, including the Office of the Legislative Counsel;
(b)
Legal Services;
(c)
Public Prosecutions; and
(d)
Public Safety and Enforcement.
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Powers and duties of the minister
4.
The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to the administration of
(a)
the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office;
(b)
the justice system in the province;
(c)
court services in the province;
(d)
correctional and community service systems in the province; and
(e)
public safety and law enforcement in the province,
which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.
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Administration of Acts
5.
(1) The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule A and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.
(2)
The minister and the minister of the departments indicated in Schedule B share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B and of the orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.
(3)
The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B.
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Repeal
6.
The Department of Justice Notice
, 2003
, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 85/03, is repealed.
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Schedule A
1.
Access to Abortion Services Act
2.
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015
3.
Adult Corrections Act
4.
Age of Majority Act
5.
Agreement for Policing the Province Act
6.
American Bases Act, 1941
7.
Apology Act
8.
Apportionment Act
9.
Arbitration Act
10.
Bankers' Books Act
11.
Canada
and the United Kingdom
Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments Act
12.
Chattels Real Act
13.
Class Actions Act
14.
Commissioners for Oaths Act
15.
Contributory Negligence Act
16.
Correctional Services Act
17.
Court of Appeal Act
18.
Court Security Act, 2010
19.
Defamation Act
20.
Detention of Intoxicated Persons Act
21.
Electoral Boundaries Act
22.
Enduring Powers of Attorney Act
23.
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act
24.
Evidence Act
25.
Exhumation Act
26.
Family Law Act
27.
Family Relief Act
28.
Family Violence Protection Act
29.
Fatal Accidents Act
30.
Fatalities Investigations Act
31.
Federal Courts Jurisdiction Act
32.
Flea Markets Regulation Act
33.
Frustrated Contracts Act
34.
Gunshot and Stab Wound Reporting Act
35.
Human Rights Act, 2010
36.
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act
37.
Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol Act
38.
International Commercial Arbitration Act
39.
International Interests in Mobile
Aircraft Equipment Act
40.
International Sale
of Goods Act
41.
International Trusts Act
42.
Interpretation Act
43.
Interprovincial Subpoena Act
44.
Intestate Succession Act
45.
Intimate Images Protection Act
46.
Judgment Enforcement Act
47.
Judgment Interest Act
48.
Judicature Act
49.
Jury Act, 1991
50.
Justices Act
51.
Justices and Public Authorities Protection Act
52.
Law Society Act, 1999
53.
Leaseholds in St. John's
Act
54.
Legal Aid Act
55.
Limitations Act
56.
Mentally Disabled Persons' Estates Act
57.
Missing Persons Act
58.
Notaries Public Act
59.
Oaths Act
60.
Oaths of Office Act
61.
Obsolete Actions Extinguishment Act
62.
Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act
63.
Petty Trespass Act
64.
Presumption of Death Act
65.
Prisons Act
66.
Privacy Act
67.
Proceedings Against the Crown Act
68.
Proof of Death of Members of the Armed Forces Act
69.
Provincial Court Act, 1991
70.
Provincial Offences Act
71.
Public Inquiries Act, 2006
72.
Public Investigations Evidence Act
73.
Public Trustee Act, 2009
74.
Public Utilities Acquisition of Lands Act
75.
Public Utilities Act
76.
Queen's Counsel Act
77.
Quieting of Titles Act
78.
Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act
79.
Recording of Evidence Act
80.
Revised Statutes, 1990 Act
81.
Royal Newfoundland
Constabulary Act, 1992
82.
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
83.
Serious Incident Response Team Act
84.
Service Animal Act
85.
Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act
86.
Sheriff's Act, 1991
87.
Small Claims Act
88.
Statutes Amendment Act, 1991
89.
Statutes Amendment Act, 1992
90.
Statutes and Subordinate Legislation Act
91.
Support Orders Enforcement Act, 2006
92.
Survival of Actions Act
93.
Survivorship Act
94.
Tobacco Health Care Costs Recovery Act
95.
Victims of Crime Services Act
96.
Wills Act
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Schedule B
1.
Advance Health Care Directives Act (with Health and Community Services)
2.
Children's Law Act (with Service Newfoundland and Labrador
)
3.
Fraudulent Conveyances Act (with Service Newfoundland
and Labrador
)
4.
Lobbyist Registration Act (with Service Newfoundland
and Labrador
)
5.
Partnership Act (with Service Newfoundland
and Labrador
)
6.
Statutes Act (with the House of Assembly Management Commission of the House of Assembly)
7.
Young Persons Offences Act (with Children, Seniors and Social Development)
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