Lieutenant Governor commis sioners CHAPTER 66 An Act respecting Commissioners to Administer Oaths. 1. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by may appoint commission or commissions under his hand and the seal of the province from time to time appoint such and so many persons as he thinks fit and necessary to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations within Saskatchewan. Appointment of commissioners out of province Solicitors to be commissioners (2) The commissioners so appointed shall be styled commissioners for oaths. 1906, c. 18, s. 1. 2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by a commission or commissions under his hand and the seal of the province from time to time appoint such and so many persons as he thinks fit and necessary to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations without Saskatchewan in or concerning any cause, matter or thing depending in any court of law in Saskatchewan or in any wise concerning any of the proceedings in any such court, and every oath, affidavit, declaration or affirmation taken or made as aforesaid shall be as valid and effectual, and shall be of the like force and effect to all intents and purposes as if such oath, affidavit, declaration or affirmation had been administered, taken, sworn, made or affirmed before a commissioner for taking affidavits within Saskatchewan or other competent authority of the like nature. (2) The commissioners so appointed shall be styled commissioners for oaths without Saskatchewan. 1906, c. 18, s. 2. 3. All duly enrolled solicitors of Saskatchewan shall be commissioners for oaths and shall be so styled. 1996, c. 18, 43-43-1915 8. 3. and may existist either within our the Rowers conferred by this Ret Existing appoint ments continued 4. All persons appointed before the twenty-sixth day of May, 1906, as commissioners for taking affidavits in the NorthWest Territories and who at that date were resident in Saskatchewan shall continue during pleasure to be commissioners for oaths and all persons appointed before that date commissioners without the Territories for taking affidavits in and for the supreme court of the North-West Territories shall continue during pleasure to be commissioners for oaths without Saskatchewan and shall be so styled. 1906, c. 18, s. 4. 5.6.7.8. (222 (1943) sa 43-13-1915 710 CHAPTER 67 An Act respecting Gaols and Prisons. SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Gaols Act." 1906, Short title c. 23, s. 1. Governor in provide for 2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may provide for the Lieutenant erection and construction of gaols, prisons and houses of Council may correction within the province and for the purchase of lands, Construction buildings and other property requisite therefor and may make of gaols, provision for the maintenance and repair of the same. c. 23, s. 2. 1906, etc. use con 3. Until otherwise provided by competent authority the Gaols now in buildings and premises now in use or hitherto proclaimed to tinued as be common gaols in Saskatchewan shall continue to be the common gaols of the province. 1906, c. 23, s. 3. such ernor in direct etc., to be 4. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to The Lieutime direct that any building or buildings or any part thereof tenant Govor any inclosure or inclosures in any part of the province Council may shall be a common gaol or lockup for the confinement of buildings, prisoners charged with the commission of any offence or used as gaols sentenced to any punishment or confinement therein; and confinement therein shall thereupon be held lawful and valid whether such prisoners are being detained for trial or under sentence of imprisonment; and the Lieutenant Governor in Council may at any time direct that any such building or enclosure or any part thereof shall cease to be a gaol or lockup. tions to (2) All rules and regulations made for the management of Gaol regulacommon gaols shall equally apply to the gaols provided for in apply this section. 1906, c. 23, s. 4. for confine bylaws 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall have power Arrangement from time to time to prescribe the terms and conditions upon ment under which persons convicted or accused of any offence under any municipal municipal bylaw or regulation or sentenced to confinement under any such bylaw or regulation shall be received and kept in any common gaol of the province. Where sentenced (2) Such terms and conditions shall apply in the case of any person convicted of any offence under The Criminal Code under The Criminal if offence covered by municipal bylaw Provisions as to committals Appointment of gaolers, etc. Salaries Lieutenant appoint an inspector of gaols, etc. and sentenced to confinement in any common gaol in Saskatchewan if such an offence is covered by a municipal bylaw and the prosecution is at the instance of the municipal authorities. 1906, c. 23, s. 5. 6. Any person arrested or directed to be imprisoned or committed to prison for any crime or offence under any Statute or law in force in Saskatchewan shall, if no other place is mentioned or provided by law, be confined or imprisoned in or committed to the common gaol of the locality in which the arrest or order for imprisonment is made or if there is no common gaol there then in or to that common gaol which is nearest to said locality; and the keeper of any such common gaol shall receive such person and safely keep and detain him in such common gaol under his custody until discharged in due course of law or bailed in cases in which bail may by law be taken. 1908, c. 38, s. 37. 7. The wardens or gaolers, turnkeys and all other officers of such common gaols except the guard houses or guardrooms of the Royal North-West Mounted Police shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council when and so often as may be required or necessary; and all officers so appointed shall hold office during pleasure and shall be paid such salaries as may be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 1906, c. 23, s. 7. 8. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint an Council may inspector who shall have power at all times to visit and inspect all gaols, prisons and houses of correction and to examine all papers, documents, vouchers, records, books and other things belonging thereto and to investigate the conduct of any officer or servant employed in or about the same and to report thereon to the attorney general. Until Rules and regulations (2) Until such inspector is appointed the attorney general shall be the inspector and shall have all the powers of an inspector under this section. 1906. c. 23, s. 8. 9. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make rules and regulations for the inspection and management, internal economy, proper security, due ordering and government of said common gaols, for the conduct and duties of the gaolers and other officers, the enforcement of order and discipline among the prisoners confined therein and with regard to all other matters and things necessary for the maintenance, order and good government of such gaols; and such rules shall have the force and effect of law in the same manner and to the same extent as if the same had been duly enacted by the Legislature of this province. 1906, c. 23, s. 9. tion for prisoners to 10. The attorney general may in his discretion provide any Transportaprisoner discharged from any of the gaols of this province with discharged transportation to his home or the home of his parents and a their homes suitable outfit of clothing and may authorise the purchase of books for a library for any of the said gaols and materials and Gaol libraries equipment for the conducting of classes for the instruction of Instruction prisoners, all of which may be paid for out of any funds to be appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. 1906, c. 23, s. 10. of prisoners continued 11. All officers and employees of gaols within Saskatchewan Officers, etc., shall continue to act as if appointed under this Act until others are appointed in their stead; and all orders, regulations and rules relating to gaols in the province made under any law heretofore in force in the province with relation to gaols shall continue good and valid in so far as they are not inconsistent with this Act until they are annulled or others made in their stead. 1906, c. 23, s. 11. 12. The attorney general shall submit annually to the Annual Legislative Assembly within the first fifteen days of the session thereof a report upon all gaols, prisons and houses of correction under his control showing the state of each gaol, prison or house of correction and the amounts received and expended in respect thereof with such further information as is requisite. 1906, c. 23, s. 12. Short title May appoint superintendent of police, etc. May appoint special con stables, etc., or confer the power of appointing upon others Powers and of superinten- Power of Governor in all in all CHAPTER 68 An Act respecting Constables and Peace Officers. SHORT TITLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Constables Act." 1906, c. 20, s. 1. 2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time as may be found necessary in the administration of justice and in the preservation of the peace and good order of society appoint a superintendent of police and such subordinate officers as shall seem to him expedient who shall hold office during pleasure; and he may remove, supersede or dispense with them or any of them and reappoint others in their or his stead at pleasure. 1906, c. 20, s. 2. 3. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time as occasion may require appoint such number of special or other constables or peace officers as to him shall seem expedient or confer the power of appointment thereof upon the superintendent of police or upon any other person or persons as he shall see fit; and he may define their offices and positions and assign their duties and may prescribe such rules and regulations both for the governance of the superintendent of police and also of all others as to him shall seem meet and generally may do all such matters and things and prescribe all such rules and regulations respecting the creation, organisation, maintenance, government and control of such superintendent of police, subordinates, constables and other officers and all persons under them as shall to him seem necessary or expedient in or about the premises.. 1906, c. 20, s. 3. 4. The superintendent of police and every subordinate officer, constable and person so appointed as aforesaid unless the contrary shall appear in the instrument of his or their appointment shall so long as he or they shall continue or be continued in such appointment be a constable for and have jurisdiction in and may execute his or their office and every process in the whole or any part of Saskatchewan. 1906, c. 20, s. 4. 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may at all times and from time to time in the case of the superintendent of the police and of all subordinates and persons under him whether officers or constables fix and determine their compensation respectively and generally order, direct and determine |