Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 4 (2nd Supp.))

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-03-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Informing appropriate Ministers

 Where the Minister receives a request under section 72, the Minister shall immediately inform each appropriate Minister of the receipt of the request.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.
Marginal note:Obligation of appropriate Ministers

 Immediately on being informed under section 73, each appropriate Minister shall

  • (a) cancel the suspension of every schedule licence suspended by that appropriate Minister and inform the licence holder that the suspension has been cancelled;

  • (b) stop refusing to renew schedule licences of the debtor solely on the basis of this Part; and

  • (c) stop refusing to issue schedule licences to the debtor solely on the basis of this Part.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.
Marginal note:When licence not revived

 The cancellation of the suspension of a schedule licence pursuant to section 74 does not operate to revive the licence if the term of the licence expired while the suspension was in force.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.

Offence

Marginal note:Offence

 Every person who is notified that a passport issued to the person has been suspended under this Part and who fails to return the passport forthwith to a Passport Office, as defined in section 2 of the Canadian Passport Order, or who subsequently uses the passport after being so notified, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.

No Liability

Marginal note:No liability

 No action lies against Her Majesty in right of Canada, any Minister of the Crown in right of Canada or any officer or employee of Her Majesty in right of Canada for anything done or omitted to be done, or purported to be done or omitted to be done, in good faith in the administration of this Part or the discharge of any obligation, power or duty under this Part.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.

Regulations

Marginal note:Regulations

 The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.

PART IV

RELEASE AUTHORIZATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Release Authorization

Marginal note:Release authorization

 Notwithstanding any provision in any other Act of Parliament that prohibits or restricts the release of information, the following information may be released for the purposes of this Act:

  • (a) information in any information bank that may be searched under Part I,

  • (b) information that is necessarily incidental to the garnishment of moneys under Part II, and

  • (c) information that is necessarily incidental to the administration of Part III.

  • 1997, c. 1, s. 22.