TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 1 REVISED STATUTES ACT Operation and effect of the Revised Statutes of the Yukon, 1986 SCHEDULE A - REVISED STATUTES OF THE YUKON, 1986 ACCESS TO INFORMATION.... Public access to Yukon government records AGE OF MAJORITY.................................................... 2 Establishes 19 as the age of majority for all purposes ACCOUNTANTS see CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS see CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS see MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS........................................... 3 Establishment and maintenance of quality standards AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT........................................ 4 Establishes Agriculture Development Council to advise the government ANIMAL PROTECTION.... 5 Prevention of cruelty to animals and neglect of animals ANIMALS see ANIMAL PROTECTION see BRANDS see DOG see POUNDS APPRENTICE TRAINING............................................... 6 Training of apprentices and certification of trades ARBITRATION see also FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS ARBITRA TION.................................................... 7 Procedures under written agreements to submit differences to arbitration ARCHIVES... 8 Establishes Yukon Archives AREA DEVELOPMENT................................................. 9 Regulates orderly development and use of rural areas ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.................. 10 Assessment and taxation of real property BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSELS...................................... I I Safety regulations, inspection and enforcement BRANDS.... 12 Registration and use of brands on livestock BUILDING CODES see BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSELS see BUILDING STANDARDS '
see ELECTRICAL PROTECTION see ELEVATOR AND FIXED CONVEYANCES see FIRE PREVENTION see PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING STANDARDS........................................... 13 Building code for areas outside municipalities BULK SALES.......................................................... 14 Sales of inventories of businesses BUSINESS CORPORATIONS............................................ 15 Rules governing companies and persons involved in companies incorporated in the Yukon, including incorporation, capacity and powers, operation, winding-up and the registration of extra-territorial companies BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE................................ 16 Financial assistance for the development of commercial and industrial businesses BUSINESS LICENCE... 17 Licences for businesses outside municipalities CEMETERIES AND BURIAL SITES................................... 18 Protection and operation of cemeteries and burial sites CAMPGROUNDS see PARKS CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS... 19 Act governing the profession CHANGE OF NAME.... 20 Procedure for changing the legal name of an individual CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.......................................... 21 Act governing the profession CHILDREN'S.......................................................... 22 Child status and establishment of parentage; custody, access and guardianship; adoption; child protection; miscellaneous legal rules CHIROPRACTORS..................................................... 23 Act governing the practice of chiropractors CHOSES IN ACTION.................. 24 Asssignments of debts and choses in action under contracts CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES........................................ 25 Government duties and powers for dealing with civil emergencies COLLECTION......................................................... 26 Judgment summonses and imprisonment for debt COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS see BULK SALES see CONSUMERS PROTECTION see FACTORS see SALE OF GOODS COMPANIES see BUSISNESS CORPORATIONS see COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS see PARTNERSHIP see PUBLIC UTILITIES see SOCIETIES 11
COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME... 27 Compensation for personal injury CONDOMINIUM..................................................... 28 Establishment of condominium propenies and operation of condominium corporations CONFLICT OF LA WS (TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS)............................ 29 Choice of law for accidents involving persons from outside the Yukon CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS... 30 Coun cases involving constitutional issues CONSUMERS PROTECTION............................................ 31 Protection of consumers from unscrupulous business practices CONTRACTS see FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS see SALE OF GOODS CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.................................. 32 Shared liability for damages or lass resulting from negligence, etc CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.......................................... 33 Ovenuming elections of members of the Legislative Assembly COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS... 34 Rules governing cooperative associations and persons involved in cooperative associations incorporated in the Yukon, including incorporation, capacity and powers, operation and winding-up CORONERS... 35 Powers and duties of coroners CORRECTIONS........................................................ 36 Operation of correctional institutions and programs COURT OF APPEAL.................................................... 37 Establishment and operation of the Coun of Appeal COURTS see CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS see CORONERS see COURT OF APPEAL see EVIDENCE see FlNE OPTION see INTERPROVINCIAL SUBPOENA see JUClCATURE see JURY see RECORDING OF EVIDENCE see SMALL CLAIMS COURT see SUMMARY CONVICTIONS see SUPREME COURT CREDITORS RELIEF................................................... 38 Rights of creditors against propeny of a common debtor CRUELTY TO ANIMALS see ANIMAL PROTECTION DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT A TlON.... 39 Safety regulations, inspection and enforcement iii
DAY CARE.... Operation of day care centres DEBTS, ENFORCEMENT OF see COLLECTION see CREDITORS RELIEF see DISTRESS see EXECUTIONS see EXEMPTIONS see FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS see FRAUDULENT PREFERENCES AND CONVEY ANCES see GARAGE KEEPERS LIEN see GARNISHEE uelabourstandards see MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODY ORDERS ENFORCEMENT see MECHANICS LIEN see MINERS LIEN see PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY see RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS see RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS (U.K.) see RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDERS DEFAMATION......................................................... 41 Rules of law relating to libel and slander actions DENTAL PROFESSION................................................. 42 Act governing the profession, including dental assistants, therapists and hygienists DENTURE TECHNICIANS... 43 Act governing the activities of denture technicians DEPENDANTS RELIEF................................................. 44 Action by dependant of deceased for share of estate DEVOLUTION OF REAL PROPERTY.................................... Transfer of real property on death DISTRESS....... Seizure and sale of property under right of distress DOCTORS see MEDICAL PROFESSION DOG.... Prevention of cruelty, and seizure and killing of dogs at large EDUCATION see APPRENTICE TRAINING see OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING see SCHOOL ELECTIONS see also CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS see also ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES iv 40 4S 46 47
ELECTIONS........................................................... 48 Election of members to the Legislative Assembly, including eligibility to vote, election administration, nomination, enumeration and voting procedures, counting of the ballots and general rules ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES... 49 Definition of boundaries of electoral districts ELECTRICAL PROTECTION............................................ 50 Electrical code for buildings, inspections and enforcement ELEV ATOR AND FIXED CONVEYANCES................................ 51 Safety regulations, inspection and enforcement EMERGENCY see also CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID........................................... 52 Liability for injury or death resulting from emergency first aid EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.... 53 Registration and regulation of employment agencies EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS... 54 Rights and duties of employees and employers, including hours of work, minimum wages, vacations, holidays, maternity leave, equal pay, tennination of employment, special leave, payment of wages, investigation of complaints, enforcement, Employment Standards Board, reciprocal enforcement with provinces and wage rate for public works ENERGY CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE... 55 Grants and loans to businesses and individuals ENGINEERING PROFESSION........................................... 56 Act governing the profession EST A TES see DEPENDANTS RELIEF see DEVOLUTION OF REAL PROPERTY see INTESTATE SUCCESSION see PERPETUITIES see PRESUMPTION OF DEATH see RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFICIARIES see SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS see WILLS EVIDENCE............................................................ 57 Evidence in civil proceedings in court EXECUTIONS.... 58 Enforcement of judgment debts by seizure and sale of property EXEMPTIONS......................................................... 59 Property exempt from seizure and sale under the Executions Act EXPLORERS see SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS EXPROPRIA TION...................................................... 60 Expropriation of land by the government FACTORS.... 61 Law relating to mercantile agents v
FAIR PRACTICES..,...,.. "...,.. Prohibits discriminatory practices in employment, housing, access to public services and publications F AMIL Y PROPERTY AND SUPPORT..................................... 63 Rights of property between spouses and obligations of family members to provide support to each other, including rules relating to domestic contracts, family assets, family homes, rights of common law spouses and enforcement of support obligations FAMILYLAW seechildren's see FAMILY PROPERTY AND SUPPORT see MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODY ORDERS ENFORCEMENT see MARRIAGE see MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY see RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDERS FA T AL ACCIDENTS.................................................... 64 Right of spouse, parent and child to sue for death of family member FINANCIAL ADMINISTRA non......................................... 65 Yukon government financial organization; revenues; expenditures; assets; liabilities; enforcement FINE OPTION... 66 Discharge of fines by earning credits for work performed FIRE see also FOREST PROTECTION FIRE PREVENTION.................................................... 67 Safety regulations, inspection and enforcement FLAG........ 68 Official flag of the Yukon FLORAL EMBLEM................................................... 69 Official floral emblem of the Yukon FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS.... Implementation of the international convention on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards FOREST PROTECTION................................................. 71 Protection of forests from fire, pests and diseases FRAUDULENT PREFERENCES AND CONVEYANCES..................... 72 Transfers of property intended to prevent collection of debts by creditors FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS......... 73 Legal results of contract becoming practically impossible to perform FUEL OIL TAX........ 74 Imposition and collection of tax on fuel oil FUNERAL DIRECTORS.... 75 Act governing the activities of funeral directors GAOLS.... 76 Designates gaols GARAGE KEEPERS LIEN.... 77 Creation and enforcement of liens for work done on motor vehicles 62 70 VI
GARNISHEE........................................................... 78 Collection of debts by attachment of money owed to a debtor by others GASOLINE HANDLING................................................. 79 Safety regulations, inspection and enforcement GOVERNMENT see FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION see LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBL Y see LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES see PLEBISCITE see PUBLIC INQUIRIES see PUBLIC PRINTING see PUBLIC SERVANTS SUPERANNUATION see PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION see PUBLIC SER VICE STAFF RELATIONS see REGULATIONS see YUKON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HOUSING PLAN... 80 Establishes buy-back plan for homes owned by government employees GRANTS see BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE see ENERGY CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE see HOME OWNERS GRANT ACT see PIONEER UTILITY GRANT see RECREATION see SENIORS INCOME SUPPLEMENT see SOCIAL ASSISTANCE see STUDENTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRA VEY ARDS see CEMETERIES AND BURIAL SITES HEALTH see also PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PLAN................................ 81 Operation and enforcement of compulsory medical insurance HIGHWA YS........................................................... 82 Regulation of use of highways and activities adjacent to highways HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTS.................................... 83 Commemoration of historic sites and establishment of museums HOME OWNERS GRANT ACT........................................... 84 Annual grant payable to home owners HOSPITAL INSURANCE SERVICES............. 85 Provision of insured hospital services to Yukon residents HOTELS AND TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS... 86 Construction and operation, including enforcement of room charges and liability of operator for loss or damage HOUSING see also GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HOUSING PLAN HOUSING CORPORATION.............................................. 87 Powers and duties of the Yukon Housing Corporation HOUSING DEVELOPMENT........................................ 88 Intergovernmental agreements for public housing and urban renewal vii
HUMAN RIGHTS see FAIR PRACTICES HUMAN TISSUE GIFT.................................................. 89 Donations of organs for transplants or scientific purposes INCOME TAX... 90 Establishes Yukon income tax on corporations and individuals INFORMATION see ACCESS TO INFORMATION see ARCHIVES INJURIES see COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME see WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE........................................................... 91 Act governing the operation of insurance companies INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX.... 92 Imposition and collection of a tax on insurance premiums INTERPRET ATION... 93 Application, operation and construction of enactments, including references to enactments, definitions of common words and phrases, repeal and amendment of enactments, provision of copies of Acts and computation of standard time INTERPROVINCIAL SUBPOENA........................................ 94 Enforcement of attendance of witnesses between jurisdictions INTEST A TE SUCCESSION.............................................. 95 Distribution of estates of persons dying without leaving a valid will JAILS see CORRECTIONS see GAOLS JUDICATURE.... Miscellaneous rules of law, and provisons for the clerk of the Supreme Court, the public administrator and the sheriff JURy........... 97 Juries in civil proceedings in the courts LABOUR see APPRENTICE TRAINING see EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES see EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS see OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY see OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING see WORKERS COMPENSATION LAND USE see AREA DEVELOPMENT LANDLORD AND TENANT.... Rights and duties of landlords and tenants LANDS... 99 Disposition of lands under the control of the Government of the Yukon LA WYERS see LEGAL PROFESSION LEGAL AID see LEGAL SER VICES SOCIETY LEGAL PROFESSION.... 100 Act governing the profession 96 98 VIII
Revised Statutes of the Yukon, 1986 Supplement Table of Contents Title Assessment and Taxation Act, An Act To Amend The Brands, Highways, Pounds Act, An Act To Amend The Business Development Assistance Act, An Act To Amend The Fifth Appropriation Act, 1985-86 Fifth Appropriation Act, 1986-87 Financial Administration Act First Appropriation Act, 1987-88 Fourth Appropraition Act, 1986-87 Gas Burning Devices Act Home Owner's Grant Act, An Act To Amend The Human Rights Act Insurance Act, An Act To Amend The Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 1987-88 International Commerical Arbitration Legal Services Society Act, An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly Act and The Legislative Assembly Retirement Allowances Act, An Act To Amend The Lottery Licensing Act Medical Profession Act, An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act, An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act (No. 2), An Act To Amend The Municipal and Community Infrastructure Grants Act Municipal Finance Act, An Act To Amend The Nursing Assistants Registration Act Public Service Commission Act, An Act To Amend The Public Service Staff Relations Act, An Act To Amend The Second Appropriation Act, 1987-88 Workers Compensation Act, An Act To Amend The Workers Compensation Act, An Act To Amend The Young Persons Offences Act Yukon Development Corporation Act, An Act To Amend The Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Appendix Table of Contents Title SY 1987 Chapter An Act to Amend the Assessment and Taxa Lion Act Change of Name Act An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act An Act to Amend the Legal Profession AcL Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act An Act to Amnend the Municipal Act Public Libraries Act Sixth Appropriation Act, 1986-87 Societies Act Third Appropriation Act, 1987-88 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Table of Public Statutes