Section 38.03 Canadian Evidence Act
Section 38.03 Canadian Evidence Act 1985 is about Authorization by Attorney General of Canada. It is under International Relations and National Defence and National Security of Part I of the act. The Evidence Act of Canada is an Act respecting witnesses and evidence.
Authorization by Attorney General of Canada
(1) The Attorney General of Canada may, at any time and subject to any conditions that he or she considers appropriate, authorize the disclosure of all or part of the information and facts the disclosure of which is prohibited under subsection 38.02(1).
Military proceedings
(2) In the case of a proceeding under Part III of the National Defence Act, other than a summary hearing as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act, the Attorney General of Canada may authorize disclosure only with the agreement of the Minister of National Defence.
Notice
(3) The Attorney General of Canada shall, within 10 days after the day on which he or she first receives a notice about information under any of subsections 38.01(1) to (4), notify in writing every person who provided notice under section 38.01 about that information of his or her decision with respect to disclosure of the information.
See also:
– Section 38.02 Canadian Evidence Act (Disclosure prohibited)
– Section 38.01 Canadian Evidence Act (Notice to Attorney General of Canada)