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Deputy M.N.R., Customs and Excise v. Anderson

T-1257-93 / T-2487-93

Campbell J.

7/5/97

2 pp.

Issue whether weapons "offensive weapons" within meaning of Customs Tariff, Sch. 7-Definition incorporating Criminal Code definition by reference-International Trade Tribunal (ITT) erred in law in finding Criminal Code judicial interpretations did not apply to definition of "offensive weapons" on basis there was no offence connected with definition Tribunal had to apply-Incorporation of Criminal Code definition requiring incorporation of judicial interpretations of definition-As definition incorporated by reference, judicial interpretations have legal authority-ITT order set aside and referred back to ITT for reconsideration-Customs Tariff, R.S.C., 1985 (3rd Supp.), c. 41.

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