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Canada
Preclearance Act, 2016
Part 1
Civil Liability and Immunity
s 39
(3)

Preclearance Act, 2016

In forceThis text since 15 Aug 2019law://ca/sc/2017/27/sec_39__subsec_3@2026-11-10

Version in force onWhereCanada

Contents

(1) An action or other proceeding of a civil nature, in which…
(2) Preclearance officer’s immunity
(3) For greater certainty

Contents

(1) An action or other proceeding of a civil nature, in which…
(2) Preclearance officer’s immunity
(3) For greater certainty

(3)For greater certainty, a preclearance officer is not a servant of the Crown for the purposes of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act.

Federal laws of Canada reproduced under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5); not the official version. Source: Justice Laws Website.

Key facts

Type: Act · S.C. 2017, c. 27
Enacted: 12 Dec 2017
Last amended: 9 Dec 2024
Text current to: 16 Dec 2024
Official: Justice Laws Website

History · 1 version

15 Aug 2019Reading

Connections

Implemented by 3: Preclearance in the United States Regulations; Order Designating Certain Members of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be Minister for the Purposes of this Act and Certain Sections of that Act in Certain Circumstances: (1) the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; (2) the Minister of Transport; and (3) the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Preclearance in Canada Regulations
Cited by 7: Criminal Code2 provisions; Customs Act; Preclearance in the United States Regulations4 provisions; Order Designating Certain Members of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be Minister for the Purposes of this Act and Certain Sections of that Act in Certain Circumstances: (1) the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; (2) the Minister of Transport; and (3) the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Preclearance in Canada Regulations4 provisions; Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 20124 provisions; Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
Cites 1: Crown Liability and Proceedings Act

Defined terms · 14

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Agreement
biometric information
s measurable physical characteristics. (renseignements biométriques)
border services officer
facility
frisk search
s clothed body. (fouille par palpation)
goods
Minister
other public officer
preclearance
preclearance area
preclearance legislation
preclearance officer
preclearance perimeter
strip search
s unclothed or partially clothed body. (fouille à nu)

ca/sc/2017/27