CONSOLIDATION

Visiting Forces Attachment and Serving Together Regulations

C.R.C., c. 1597

Current to June 20, 2022



OFFICIAL STATUS OF CONSOLIDATIONS Subsections 31(1) and (3) of the Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act, in force on June 1, 2009, provide as follows: Published consolidation is evidence

31 (1) Every copy of a consolidated statute or consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act in either print or electronic form is evidence of that statute or regulation and of its contents and every copy purporting to be published by the Minister is deemed to be so published, unless the contrary is shown. ... Inconsistencies in regulations

(3) In the event of an inconsistency between a consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act and the original regulation or a subsequent amendment as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council under the Statutory Instruments Act, the original regulation or amendment prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

LAYOUT The notes that appeared in the left or right margins are now in boldface text directly above the provisions to which they relate. They form no part of the enactment, but are inserted for convenience of reference only.

NOTE This consolidation is current to June 20, 2022. Any amendments that were not in force as of June 20, 2022 are set out at the end of this document under the heading “Amendments Not in Force”.

Current to June 20, 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulations Respecting the Attachment and Serving Together of Personnel under Part VI of the Visiting Forces Act

Short Title

Interpretation

Attachment and Serving Together

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CHAPTER 1597

VISITING FORCES ACT

Visiting Forces Attachment and Serving Together Regulations

Regulations Respecting the Attachment and Serving Together of Personnel under Part VI of the Visiting Forces Act

Short Title 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Visiting Forces

Attachment and Serving Together Regulations.

Interpretation 2 In these Regulations "Act" means the Visiting Forces

Act.

Attachment and Serving Together 3 Every member of the Canadian Forces shall, for the purpose of Part VI of the Act, unless the Chief of the Defence Staff otherwise directs, be placed at the disposal of the service authorities of any country to which Part VI of the Act has been declared to be applicable, for the purpose of being attached temporarily to an armed force of that country, for the period during which he is (a) under appropriate arrangements, on the staff of or

attending any school or training unit, (b) on the staff of or a patient in any hospital or convalescent establishment, (c) appointed to or detailed for duty in any ship, vessel, formation, unit, detachment or establishment, or (d) in transit, or awaiting passage, in any ship, vessel or other conveyance,

that is comprised in or under the control of an armed force of that country serving either within or without that country.

Current to June 20, 2022

Visiting Forces Attachment and Serving Together Regulations Attachment and Serving Together Sections 3-6

4 Every member of an armed force of any country to

which Part VI of the Act has been declared to be applicable, who is placed at the disposal of the Governor in Council by the service authorities of that country for the purpose of temporary attachment to the Canadian Forces shall for the purposes of Part VI of the Act, unless those authorities otherwise direct, be attached temporarily to the Canadian Forces, whether serving within or without Canada, for the period during which he is (a) under appropriate arrangements, on the staff of or attending any school or training unit, (b) on the staff of or a patient in any hospital or convalescent establishment, (c) appointed to or detailed for duty in any formation, station, unit or detachment, or (d) in transit, or awaiting passage, in any ship, vessel or other conveyance,

that is comprised in or under the control of the Canadian Forces.

5 The statutes relating to the Canadian Forces shall apply to every member of another force attached to the Canadian Forces pursuant to Part VI of the Act and these Regulations, except that any provision of any such statute respecting superannuation, pensions or veterans benefits shall not apply to such member. 6 Where any component, unit or other element of the

Canadian Forces is serving in the same place or in company with any part of an armed force of any country to which Part VI of the Act has been declared to be applicable, the component, unit or other element shall be deemed to be serving together with that part of the armed forces of that country.

Current to June 20, 2022

