Missing Persons Act (Personnes disparues) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Missing Persons Act (Personnes disparues)

This Act lets RCMP members seek court orders, request urgent records, and search for missing persons, while limiting how collected information may be used or disclosed.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This Act lets RCMP members seek court orders, request urgent records, and search for missing persons, while limiting how collected information may be used or disclosed. This part lets the RCMP disclose only limited information about a found missing person, requires retention of certain records, creates offences for non-compliance, gives regulation-making power, and requires a five-year review of the Act.