Emergencies Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 22 (4th Supp.))

Marginal note:Control or direction of police force

• 31. (1) Nothing in a declaration of an international emergency or in any order or regulation made pursuant thereto shall be construed or applied so as to derogate from, or to authorize the derogation from, the control or direction of the government of a province or a municipality over any police force over which it normally has control or direction.

• Marginal note:R.C.M.P.

  (2) Where the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is used or employed in a province or municipality pursuant to an arrangement under section 20 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, subsection (1) applies in respect of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, subject to the terms and conditions of the arrangement.

Marginal note:Revocation by Parliament

32. Parliament may revoke a declaration of an international emergency in accordance with section 58 or 59.

Marginal note:Revocation by Governor in Council

33. The Governor in Council may, by proclamation, revoke a declaration of an international emergency effective on such day as is specified in the proclamation.

Marginal note:Continuation by Governor in Council

• 34. (1) At any time before a declaration of an international emergency would otherwise expire, the Governor in Council, after such consultation as is required by section 35, may, by proclamation, continue the declaration for such period, not exceeding sixty days, as is specified in the proclamation if the Governor in Council believes, on reasonable grounds, that the emergency will continue to exist.

• Marginal note:Review of orders and regulations

  (2) Before issuing a proclamation continuing a declaration of an international emergency, the Governor in Council shall review all current orders and regulations made under section 30 to determine if the Governor in Council believes, on reasonable grounds, that they continue to be necessary for dealing with the emergency and shall revoke or amend them to the extent that they do not so continue.

• Marginal note:Multiple continuations

  (3) A declaration of an international emergency may be continued more than once pursuant to subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Effective date

  (4) A proclamation continuing a declaration of an international emergency is effective on the day on which it is issued, but a motion for confirmation of the proclamation shall be laid before each House of Parliament and be considered in accordance with section 60.

Marginal note:Consultation

35. Before the Governor in Council issues or continues a declaration of an international emergency, the lieutenant governor in council of each province shall be consulted with respect to the proposed action to the extent that, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, it is appropriate and practicable to do so in the circumstances.