Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1958 — Ordinance respecting the Revised Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 195; Orders in Council under the Yukon Act

Consol. Ord. 1958

Yukon — Historical Statutes

REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE YUI(ON TERRITORY 1958 Being a revision of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, with the subsequent Public General Ordinances consolidated to the 31st day of December, 1958. Published and Proclaimed to come into operation on the 31st day of December, 1958, by Order of the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory pursuant to

Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1958 (2nd Session) . EDMOND CLOUTIER. C.M.G., O.A., D.S.P. QUEEN'S PRINTER AND CONTROLLER OF STATIONERY OTTAWA. 1958 REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE YUI(ON TERRITORY 1958 Being a revision of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, with the subsequent Public General Ordinances consolidated to the 31st day of December, 1958. Published and Proclaimed to come into operation on the 31st day of December, 1958, by Order of the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory pursuant to

Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1958 (2nd Session) . EDMOND CLOUTIER. C.M.G., O.A., D.S.P. QUEEN'S PRINTER AND CONTROLLER OF STATIONERY OTTAWA. 1958

TABLE OF CONTENTS An Ordinance respecting the Revised Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1958

Schedule A-Revised Ordinances ........................................... .

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SHORT TITLE 1. Adoption .............................................................. . 2. Agisters and Livery Stable Keepers .................................. . 3. Amusement Tax 4. Annual Vacation ..................................................... . 5. Annuity Plan ......................................................... . 6. Arbitration ............................................................ . 7. Area Development .................................................... . 8. Assignment of Book Debts ........................................... . 9.

Bills of Sale .......................................................... . 10. Blasting ............................................................... . 11. Bulk Sales ............................................................ . 12. Business Licence ..................................................... . 13. Cemeteries and Burial Sites .......................................... . 14. Change of Name ..................................................... . 15. Chiropractic ........................................................... . 16. Choses in Action ..................................................... . 17.

Citizenship Instruction Agreement .................................... . 18. Collection ............................................................. . 19. Companies ............................................................ . 20. Conditional Sales .................................................... . 21. Contributory Negligence .............................................. . 22. Controverted Elections ............................................... . 23. Co-operative Associations ............................................. . 24. Coroners .............................................................. . 25.

Credit Unions ......................................................... . 26. Creditors Relief ....................................................... . 27. Curfew ............................................................... . 28. Defamation ........................................................... . 29. Dental Profession .................................................... . 30. Devolution of Real Property .......................................... . 31. Disabled Persons Allowance ........................................... . 32.

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Schedule A-Revised Ordinances ........................................... .

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SHORT TITLE 1. Adoption .............................................................. . 2. Agisters and Livery Stable Keepers .................................. . 3. Amusement Tax 4. Annual Vacation ..................................................... . 5. Annuity Plan ......................................................... . 6. Arbitration ............................................................ . 7. Area Development .................................................... . 8. Assignment of Book Debts ........................................... . 9.

Bills of Sale .......................................................... . 10. Blasting ............................................................... . 11. Bulk Sales ............................................................ . 12. Business Licence ..................................................... . 13. Cemeteries and Burial Sites .......................................... . 14. Change of Name ..................................................... . 15. Chiropractic ........................................................... . 16. Choses in Action ..................................................... . 17.

Citizenship Instruction Agreement .................................... . 18. Collection ............................................................. . 19. Companies ............................................................ . 20. Conditional Sales .................................................... . 21. Contributory Negligence .............................................. . 22. Controverted Elections ............................................... . 23. Co-operative Associations ............................................. . 24. Coroners .............................................................. . 25.

Credit Unions ......................................................... . 26. Creditors Relief ....................................................... . 27. Curfew ............................................................... . 28. Defamation ........................................................... . 29. Dental Profession .................................................... . 30. Devolution of Real Property .......................................... . 31. Disabled Persons Allowance ........................................... . 32.

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SHORT TITLE PAGE 33. Dog 368 34. Elections ............................................................... 372 35. Employment Agencies 380 36. Engineering Profession' ....... : ; .. .' .................... ' .............. " . . . 381 37. Evidence ............................................................... 392 38. ~"emptions ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 39. Factors , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 40.

Fatal Accidents ........................................................ 420 41. Ferries ............................. ' ..... ' ......................... , .... , 423 42. Financial Administration ..................... ,......................... 427 43. Financial Agreement ................................................... 438 44. Fire Investigation ..................................................... 441 45. Fire Prevention ........................................................ 442 46. Floral Emblem ........................................................ 458 47.

Forest Protection ................... '. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 459 48. Frustrated Contracts .................................................. , 467 49. Fur Export ..................................... , ..................... , 469 50. Game .............................................................. 474 51. Gara!!:e Keepers ........................................................ 500 52. Garnishee .............................................................. 505 53. Hospital Aid .......................................................... 510 54.

Hotel Keepers ......................................................... 513 55. Illegitimate Children ..................... :............................. 517 56. Insane Persons .................................. , ............ ,......... 522 57. Insurance ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 58.

Interpretation .......................................................... 604 59. Intestate Succession .................................................... 615 60. Judicature .......................... ,................................... 618 61. Jury ................................................................... 640 62. Labour Provision ...................................................... 651 63. Landlord and Tenant .................................................. 654 64. Legal Profession ....................................................... 678 65.

Legitimation ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688 66. Limitation of Actions ................................... , ............. . 689 67. Liquor ................................................................. 703 68, Maintenance .............................................. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 69. Marriage ............................................................... 736 70. Married Women's Property ............................................ 759 71.

Masters and Servants .................................................. 761 72. Mechanics Lien ........................................................ 763 73. Medical Profession .................... , .................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 74. Miners Lien ........................................................... 781 75. Mining Safety .........•................................................ 789 76. Motion Picture ......................................................... 802 77. Motor Vehicles 807 VI

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SHORT TITLE PAGE 33. Dog 368 34. Elections ............................................................... 372 35. Employment Agencies 380 36. Engineering Profession' ....... : ; .. .' .................... ' .............. " . . . 381 37. Evidence ............................................................... 392 38. ~"emptions ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 39. Factors , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 40.

Fatal Accidents ........................................................ 420 41. Ferries ............................. ' ..... ' ......................... , .... , 423 42. Financial Administration ..................... ,......................... 427 43. Financial Agreement ................................................... 438 44. Fire Investigation ..................................................... 441 45. Fire Prevention ........................................................ 442 46. Floral Emblem ........................................................ 458 47.

Forest Protection ................... '. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 459 48. Frustrated Contracts .................................................. , 467 49. Fur Export ..................................... , ..................... , 469 50. Game .............................................................. 474 51. Gara!!:e Keepers ........................................................ 500 52. Garnishee .............................................................. 505 53. Hospital Aid .......................................................... 510 54.

Hotel Keepers ......................................................... 513 55. Illegitimate Children ..................... :............................. 517 56. Insane Persons .................................. , ............ ,......... 522 57. Insurance ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 58.

Interpretation .......................................................... 604 59. Intestate Succession .................................................... 615 60. Judicature .......................... ,................................... 618 61. Jury ................................................................... 640 62. Labour Provision ...................................................... 651 63. Landlord and Tenant .................................................. 654 64. Legal Profession ....................................................... 678 65.

Legitimation ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688 66. Limitation of Actions ................................... , ............. . 689 67. Liquor ................................................................. 703 68, Maintenance .............................................. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 69. Marriage ............................................................... 736 70. Married Women's Property ............................................ 759 71.

Masters and Servants .................................................. 761 72. Mechanics Lien ........................................................ 763 73. Medical Profession .................... , .................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 74. Miners Lien ........................................................... 781 75. Mining Safety .........•................................................ 789 76. Motion Picture ......................................................... 802 77. Motor Vehicles 807 VI

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SHORT TITLE PAGE 78. Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax 865 79. Municipal .............................................................. 869 80. Newspaper ............................................................. 971 81. Noise Prevention ...................................................... 972 82. Old Age Assistance and Blind Persons Allowance ....................... 973 83. Optometry ............................................................. 977 84. Partnership .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982 85.

Pawn Brokers and Second-Hand Dealers .............................. 1000 86. Petroleum Products .................................................... 1003 87. Pharmaceutical Chemists ............................................... 1014 88. Police Magistrate's Courts ............................................. 1028 89. Poll Tax .............................................................. 1031 90. Pounds ................................................................. 1036 91. Protection of Children ................................................. 1040 92.

Public Health ......................................................... 1055 93. Public Printing ........................................................ 1063 94. Public Service .......................................................... 1064 95. Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments .................................. 1072 96. Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders ........................ 1075 97. Sale of Goods .......................................................... 1080 98. Saw Logs Driving ...................................................... 1097 99.

School ...... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 1102 100. Scientists and Explorers ............................................... 1135 101. Societies .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1137 102. Steam Boilers ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1152 103. Taxation ............................................................... 1161 104.

Tenants in Common ................................................... 1196 105. Trustee .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............ 1197 106. Vital Statistics ......................................................... 1214 107. Vocational Training Agreements ....................................... 1242 108. Warehousemen's Lien .................................................. 1244 109. Wills ................................................................... 1248 110.

Woodmen's Lien ...................................................... 1256 111. Workmen's Compensation .............................................. 1264 112. Yukon 'Lands .......................................................... 1292

Schedule B-Ordinances and Portions of Ordinances Repealed ................ 1294 Appendix- List of Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances not Repealed and not Consolidated ....................................................... 1299 Yukon Act (Office Consolidation) .................................... 1309 Orders in Council under the Yukon Act Order establishing Oaths of Allegiance and Office and establishing the seat of Government in the Yukon Territory to be the City of Whitehorse ................................................. 1327 Order establishing the Yukon Archeological Sites Regulations ...... 1329 Order establishing the Seal of the Yukon Territory ................ 1332 vii

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SHORT TITLE PAGE 78. Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax 865 79. Municipal .............................................................. 869 80. Newspaper ............................................................. 971 81. Noise Prevention ...................................................... 972 82. Old Age Assistance and Blind Persons Allowance ....................... 973 83. Optometry ............................................................. 977 84. Partnership .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982 85.

Pawn Brokers and Second-Hand Dealers .............................. 1000 86. Petroleum Products .................................................... 1003 87. Pharmaceutical Chemists ............................................... 1014 88. Police Magistrate's Courts ............................................. 1028 89. Poll Tax .............................................................. 1031 90. Pounds ................................................................. 1036 91. Protection of Children ................................................. 1040 92.

Public Health ......................................................... 1055 93. Public Printing ........................................................ 1063 94. Public Service .......................................................... 1064 95. Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments .................................. 1072 96. Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders ........................ 1075 97. Sale of Goods .......................................................... 1080 98. Saw Logs Driving ...................................................... 1097 99.

School ...... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 1102 100. Scientists and Explorers ............................................... 1135 101. Societies .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1137 102. Steam Boilers ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1152 103. Taxation ............................................................... 1161 104.

Tenants in Common ................................................... 1196 105. Trustee .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............ 1197 106. Vital Statistics ......................................................... 1214 107. Vocational Training Agreements ....................................... 1242 108. Warehousemen's Lien .................................................. 1244 109. Wills ................................................................... 1248 110.

Woodmen's Lien ...................................................... 1256 111. Workmen's Compensation .............................................. 1264 112. Yukon 'Lands .......................................................... 1292

Schedule B-Ordinances and Portions of Ordinances Repealed ................ 1294 Appendix- List of Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances not Repealed and not Consolidated ....................................................... 1299 Yukon Act (Office Consolidation) .................................... 1309 Orders in Council under the Yukon Act Order establishing Oaths of Allegiance and Office and establishing the seat of Government in the Yukon Territory to be the City of Whitehorse ................................................. 1327 Order establishing the Yukon Archeological Sites Regulations ...... 1329 Order establishing the Seal of the Yukon Territory ................ 1332 vii

CHAPTER 2 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TERRITORY, 1958. (Assented to October 22, 1958) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. In this Ordinance, "Revised Ordinances" means the Re- "Revised vised Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1958, designated as ~;~~:~ces" such by

section 2. 2.

(1) Subject to this Ordinance, the Ordinances contained Confirmation in

Schedule A and the several sections and parts thereof, being ~r~~:~:! of comprised within chapters numbered consecutively 1 to 112, the Yukon shall be and are hereby declared to be law by the designation '[ger:tory, "Revised Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1958", to all intents and purposes as though the Ordinances therein con- tained and the several sections and parts thereof were ex- pressly embodied in and enacted by this Ordinance. (2) 11he Revised Ordinances shall come into operation and ~oming have effect as law as hereinbefore provided, on, from and after mto force. the 31st day of March, 1959 or such earlier day as may be fixed by order of the Commissioner. 3.

Subject as hereinafter provided, on, from and after the ~e~.eal of coming into operation of the Revised Ordinances, the Ordi- r mances. nances and portions of Ordinances set out in

Schedule Bare repealed to the extent mentioned in the fourth column of that Schedule. 4. The repeal of the Ordinances and portions of Ordinances Effect of set out in

Schedule B, as provided in

section 3, does not revive repeal. any Ordinance or provision of law repealed by any of them, nor does the repeal prevent the effect of any saving clause in any of those Ordinances or portions of Ordinances, or of the application of any of those Ordinances or portions of Ordi nances, or of any Ordinance or provision of law formerly in force, to any transaction, matter or thing anterior to the repeal to which they would otherwise apply. 5. The repeal of the Ordinances and portions of Ordinances Idem. set out in

Schedule B, as provided in

section 3, does not defeat, disturb, invalidate or affect (

a) any penalty, forfeiture or liability, civil or criminal, in- Penalties, curred prior to the time of the repeal, or any proceeding etc. for enforcing it, had, done, completed or pending at the time of the repeal; ix

CHAPTER 2 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TERRITORY, 1958. (Assented to October 22, 1958) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of the said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. In this Ordinance, "Revised Ordinances" means the Re- "Revised vised Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1958, designated as ~;~~:~ces" such by

section 2. 2.

(1) Subject to this Ordinance, the Ordinances contained Confirmation in

Schedule A and the several sections and parts thereof, being ~r~~:~:! of comprised within chapters numbered consecutively 1 to 112, the Yukon shall be and are hereby declared to be law by the designation '[ger:tory, "Revised Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1958", to all intents and purposes as though the Ordinances therein con- tained and the several sections and parts thereof were ex- pressly embodied in and enacted by this Ordinance. (2) 11he Revised Ordinances shall come into operation and ~oming have effect as law as hereinbefore provided, on, from and after mto force. the 31st day of March, 1959 or such earlier day as may be fixed by order of the Commissioner. 3.

Subject as hereinafter provided, on, from and after the ~e~.eal of coming into operation of the Revised Ordinances, the Ordi- r mances. nances and portions of Ordinances set out in

Schedule Bare repealed to the extent mentioned in the fourth column of that Schedule. 4. The repeal of the Ordinances and portions of Ordinances Effect of set out in

Schedule B, as provided in

section 3, does not revive repeal. any Ordinance or provision of law repealed by any of them, nor does the repeal prevent the effect of any saving clause in any of those Ordinances or portions of Ordinances, or of the application of any of those Ordinances or portions of Ordi nances, or of any Ordinance or provision of law formerly in force, to any transaction, matter or thing anterior to the repeal to which they would otherwise apply. 5. The repeal of the Ordinances and portions of Ordinances Idem. set out in

Schedule B, as provided in

section 3, does not defeat, disturb, invalidate or affect (

a) any penalty, forfeiture or liability, civil or criminal, in- Penalties, curred prior to the time of the repeal, or any proceeding etc. for enforcing it, had, done, completed or pending at the time of the repeal; ix

Indictments, etc. Actions, etc. Arts, deeds, rights, etc. Offices, etc, (

b) any indictment, information, conviction, order, sentence or prosecution had, done, completed or pending at the time of the repeal; (

c) any action, suit, judgment, decree, certificate, execution, distress, process, order, rule or any proceeding, matter or thing whatsoever respecting it, had, pending, existing or in force at the time of the repeal; (

d) any act, deed, right, title, interest, grant, assurance, descent, will, registry, filing, by-law, rule, order-in council, proclamation, regulation, order, contract, lien, charge, status, capacity, immunity, matter or thing had, done, made, acquired, established or existing at the time of the repeal; (

e) any office, appointment, commission, salary, remunera tion, allowance, security or duty, or any matter or thing appertaining thereto at the time of the repeal; or Other matters. (

f) any other matter or thing whatsoever had, done, com pleted, existing or pending at the time of the repeal; and the same shall remain and continue as if the repeal had '. not taken place, and, so far as necessary, may and shall be . continued, prosecuted, enforced and proceeded with under the : Revised 'Ordinances and the other 'Ordinances and laws in force in the Territory, and, subject to the provisions of the several 'Ordinances and laws, as if the repeal had not taken place. Revised 6.

(1) The Revised 'Ordinances shall not be held to operate ~~~~~a~;:~ate as new laws, but shall be construed- and have effect as a con as new l.ws. ! solidation and as declaratory of the law as contained in the Operation to be effective RS if passed whep. repealed enactments came into force and effect. Construction where Revised Ordinances differ from repealed enactments. Construction of reference to provisions in repealed. Ordinances. 'Ordinances and portions of 'Ordinances so repealed, and for which the Reyised 'Ordinances are substituted.

(2) The various provisions of the Revised 'Ordinances cor responding to, and substituted for, the provisions of the 'Or dinances and portions of 'Ordinances so. repealed shall, where they are the same in effect as the 'Ordinances and portions of 'Ordinances so repealed, be held to operate retrospectively as well as prospectively and to have been enacted or to have become effective upon the days respectively upon which the 'Ordinances , and portions of 'Ordinances. so repealed came into effect or from which they were stated to be effective, as the case may be.

(3) If, upon any point, the provisions of the Revised 'Ordi nances are not in effect the same as those of the repealed 'Ordinances and portions of 'Ordinances for which they are substituted, then as respects all transactions, matters and things subsequent to the coming into operation of the Revised 'Ordi nances, the provisions contained in the Revised 'Ordinances shall prevail. but as respects all transactions, matters and things anterior to that time, the provisions of the repealed 'Ordinances r and portions of 'Ordinances shall prevail. 7.

A reference in any 'Ordinance enacted prior to the coming , into operation of the Revised 'Ordinances and remaining in force , after that time, or in any instrument or document, to any 'Ordi nance or portion of any 'Ordinance so repealed shall-, from and x Indictments, etc. Actions, etc. Arts, deeds, rights, etc. Offices, etc, (