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Vol. 137, No. 12 — June 4, 2003
Registration
SI/2003-109 4 June, 2003
COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE ACT
Order Fixing July 2, 2003 as the Date of the Coming into Force of the Act
P.C. 2003-721 22 May, 2003
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to section 199 of An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, assented to on March 27, 2002, being chapter 8 of the Statutes of Canada, 2002, hereby fixes July 2, 2003, as the day on which that Act comes into force.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The Order in Council brings into force An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, which was assented to on March 27, 2002. That Act was enacted to consolidate the administrative services of the Federal Court and the Tax Court of Canada into a single courts administration service to facilitate coordination and cooperation among the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada for the purpose of ensuring the effective and efficient provision of the administration services. The Act also amends the Federal Court Act and related legislation to create a separate Federal Court of Appeal, and the Tax Court of Canada Act and related legislation to change the status of the Tax Court of Canada to that of a superior court. It also makes consequential amendments to various other federal statutes.
The establishment of the Courts Administration Service will enhance the independence of the Courts by placing the administration of services at arm's length from the Government of Canada and by affirming the roles of Chief Justices in the management of the Courts. It will also enhance accountability for the use of public money in support of court administration while safeguarding the independence of the judiciary.
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