Nunavut Act (S.C. 1993, c. 28)

Marginal note:Superior courts

• 31 (1) The Nunavut Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal of Nunavut are established as superior courts that have and may exercise in relation to Nunavut all the powers and jurisdiction that the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories, respectively, had immediately before the day that section 3 comes into force.

• Marginal note:Administration of justice

  (1.1) Subsection (1) does not limit the powers conferred on the Legislature by paragraph 23(1)(e).

• Marginal note:Appointment of judges

  (2) The Governor in Council shall appoint the judges of the superior courts of Nunavut as described in subsection (1) or as may be established by the laws of the Legislature.

• Marginal note:Tenure of office of judges

  (3) The judges of the superior courts in Nunavut hold office during good behaviour, but may be removed by the Governor in Council on address of the Senate and House of Commons and cease to hold office on attaining the age of seventy-five years.