RECOMMENDATION

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to amend the National Defence Act (remuneration of military judges)''.

SUMMARY

This enactment amends the National Defence Act to allow for the regulations made by the Treasury Board prescribing the rates and conditions of military judges' pay to have retroactive effect. It also clarifies that DNA warrants are issued only under section 196.12 of that Act and makes several other minor amendments to provide consistency between the English and French versions.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Clause 1: New.

Clause 2: The relevant portion of the definition ``designated offence'' in section 153 reads as follows:

``designated offence'' means''

      . . .

      (d) an offence under this Act that is a criminal organization offence; or

Clause 3: Subsection 165.22(1) reads as follows:

165.22 (1) The rates and conditions of issue of pay of military judges shall be prescribed by the Treasury Board in regulations.

Clause 4: Subsection 196.13(1) reads as follows:

196.13 (1) If a peace officer believes that it would be impracticable to appear personally before a military judge to apply for a warrant, the peace officer may submit an information on oath to the judge by telephone or other means of telecommunication.

Clause 5: Subsection 196.17(1) reads as follows:

196.17 (1) Samples of bodily substances referred to in sections 196.14 and 196.15 shall be taken at the time the person is found guilty or as soon as is feasible afterwards, even though an appeal may have been taken.

Clause 6: The relevant portion of subsection 196.18(1) reads as follows:

196.18 (1) A peace officer who is authorized to take samples of bodily substances, or to direct another person to take them, in execution of a warrant under section 196.12 or 196.13, an order under section 196.14 or 196.15 or an authorization under section 196.24 shall, as soon as is feasible after the samples have been taken, make a written report in the prescribed form and cause the report to be filed with

Clause 7: Section 196.19 reads as follows:

196.19 No peace officer or person acting under a peace officer's direction incurs any disciplinary, criminal or civil liability for anything necessarily done with reasonable care and skill in the taking of samples of bodily substances in execution of a warrant under section 196.12 or 196.13, an order under section 196.14 or 196.15 or an authorization under section 196.24.

Clause 8: The relevant portion of subsection 196.2(1) reads as follows:

196.2 (1) A peace officer or person acting under a peace officer's direction is authorized to take samples of bodily substances by a warrant under section 196.12 or 196.13, an order under section 196.14 or 196.15 or an authorization under section 196.24 by any of the following means:

Clause 9: The relevant portion of subsection 196.21(1) reads as follows:

196.21 (1) Before taking samples of bodily substances, or directing them to be taken, in execution of a warrant under section 196.12 or 196.13, an order under section 196.14 or 196.15 or an authorization under section 196.24, a peace officer shall inform the person from whom the samples are to be taken of

Clause 10: Subsection 249.21(1) reads as follows:

249.21 (1) The Director of Defence Counsel Services may be assisted by persons who are barristers or advocates with standing at the bar of a province.

Clause 11: Subsection 273.63(1) reads as follows:

273.63 (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a supernumerary judge or a retired judge of a superior court as Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment to hold office, during good behaviour, for a term of not more than five years.