Under the Temporary Variation of Statutory Deadlines Act which was passed by the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on March 26, 2020, a Minster has the authority to vary deadlines prescribed in an Act or regulations. If the Minister does vary a deadline, then the Minister is required to provide notice of that variation on a government website and in the Gazette.
Variations will be posted as they are authorized. The following variation of deadlines have been granted by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety.
| Act/Subordinate Legislation | Applicable Section | Variation Authorized | Legislated Deadline | Current Varied Deadline |
| Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 | Section 117 | April 15, 2020 | “not more than 5 years after the coming into force of this Act.” | “not later than December 1, 2020.” |
| Arbitration Act | Subsection 14(2) | April 24, 2020 | “within 60 days” | “within 6 months”. |
| Family Law Act | Subsection 21(3) | April 24, 2020 | where the time period referred to expires on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020. | “on or before September 14, 2020.” |
| Section 60 | ||||
| Human Rights Act | Subsection 25(2) |
where the time period referred to falls on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020. |
“on or before September 14, 2020.” |
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| Section 33 |
where the time period referred falls on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020. |
“within 120 days after service of the written notice of dismissal.” | ||
| Subsection 42(3) |
where the time period referred falls on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020. |
“within 120 days of the receipt by the appellant of the order of the board of inquiry.” | ||
| Subsection 42(5) |
where the time period referred falls on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020. |
“(a) within 120 days of the date leave to appeal is granted where the appeal is one to which subsection 42(2) applies; or
(b) 120 days of the date the appellant receives a copy of the order of the board of inquiry where the appeal is not one to which subsection 42(2) applies.” |
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| Judicature Act | Section 67 | April 15, 2020 | “before August 1, 2020.” | “before November 1, 2020.” |
| Limitations Act | Section 5 | April 24, 2020 | where the time period referred to expires on or after March 14, 2020 and before September 14, 2020. | “on or before September 14, 2020.” |
| Section 6 | ||||
| Section 7 | ||||
| Section 9 | ||||
| Subsection 14(3) | ||||
| Section 22 | ||||
| Public Trustee Act, 2009 | Section 21 | April 15, 2020 | “before August 1, 2020.” | “before November 1, 2020.” |