Federal Courts Act
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 46 — Rules
Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council and subject also to subsection (4), the rules committee may make general rules and orders for regulating the practice and procedure in the Federal…
Section 47
[Repealed, 1990, c. 8, s. 15]
Section 48 — How proceeding against Crown instituted
A proceeding against the Crown shall be instituted by filing in the Registry of the Federal Court the original and two copies of a document that may be in the form set out in the schedule and by…
Section 49 — No juries
All causes or matters before the Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court shall be heard and determined without a jury.
Section 50 — Stay of proceedings authorized
The Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court may, in its discretion, stay proceedings in any cause or matter on the ground that the claim is being proceeded with in another court or jurisdiction;…
Section 50.1 — Stay of proceedings
The Federal Court shall, on application of the Attorney General of Canada, stay proceedings in any cause or matter in respect of a claim against the Crown where the Crown desires to institute a…
Section 51 — Reasons for judgment to be filed
If a judge gives reasons for a judgment pronounced by the judge or pronounced by a court of which the judge was a member, the judge shall file a copy of the reasons in the Registry of the court.
Section 52 — Powers of Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal may quash proceedings in cases brought before it in which it has no jurisdiction or whenever those proceedings are not taken in good faith; in the case of an appeal from…
Section 53 — Taking of evidence
The evidence of any witness may by order of the Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court be taken, subject to any rule or order that may relate to the matter, on commission, on examination or by…
Section 54 — Who may administer oath, affidavit or affirmation
All persons authorized to take and receive affidavits to be used in any of the superior courts of a province may administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and solemn affirmations…
Section 55 — Application of process
The process of the Federal Court of Appeal and of the Federal Court runs throughout Canada and any other place to which legislation enacted by Parliament has been made applicable. An order for…
Section 56 — Analogy to provincial process
In addition to any writs of execution or other process that are prescribed by the Rules for enforcement of its judgments or orders, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court may issue process…
Section 57 — Constitutional questions
If the constitutional validity, applicability or operability of an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province, or of regulations made under such an Act, is in question before the Federal…
Section 57.1 — Fees to be paid to Receiver General
All fees payable in respect of proceedings in the Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court shall be paid to the Receiver General unless they are, in accordance with an arrangement made by the…
Section 58 — Law reports editor
The Minister of Justice shall appoint or designate a fit and proper person to be editor of the official reports of the decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court and may appoint a…
Section 59 — Police services
Any services or assistance in connection with the conduct of the hearings of the Federal Court of Appeal and of the Federal Court, the security of those courts and their premises and of staff of the…