Marginal note:Power to make rules respecting case management

• 482.1 (1) A court referred to in subsection 482(1) or (2) may make rules for case management, including rules

  • (a) for the determination of any matter that would assist the court in effective and efficient case management;

  • (b) permitting personnel of the court to deal with administrative matters relating to proceedings out of court if the accused is represented by counsel; and

  • (c) establishing case management schedules.

• Marginal note:Compliance with directions

  (2) The parties to a case shall comply with any direction made in accordance with a rule made under subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Summons or warrant

  (3) If rules are made under subsection (1), a court, justice or judge may issue a summons or warrant to compel the presence of the accused at case management proceedings.

• Marginal note:Provisions to apply

  (4) Section 512 and subsection 524(1) apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, to the issuance of a summons or a warrant under subsection (3).

• Marginal note:Approval of lieutenant governor in council

  (5) Rules made under this section by a court referred to in subsection 482(2) must be approved by the lieutenant governor in council of the relevant province in order to come into force.

• Marginal note:Subsections 482(4) and (5) to apply

  (6) Subsections 482(4) and (5) apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, to rules made under subsection (1).

Marginal note:Officials with powers of two justices

483. Every judge or provincial court judge authorized by the law of the province in which he is appointed to do anything that is required to be done by two or more justices may do alone anything that this Act or any other Act of Parliament authorizes two or more justices to do.

Marginal note:Preserving order in court

484. Every judge or provincial court judge has the same power and authority to preserve order in a court over which he presides as may be exercised by the superior court of criminal jurisdiction of the province during the sittings thereof.

Marginal note:Procedural irregularities

• 485. (1) Jurisdiction over an offence is not lost by reason of the failure of any court, judge, provincial court judge or justice to act in the exercise of that jurisdiction at any particular time, or by reason of a failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Act respecting adjournments or remands.

• Marginal note:When accused not present

  (1.1) Jurisdiction over an accused is not lost by reason of the failure of the accused to appear personally, so long as subsection 515(2.2), paragraph 537(1)(j), (j.1) or (k), subsection 650(1.1) or (1.2), paragraph 650(2)(b) or 650.01(3)(a), subsection 683(2.1) or 688(2.1) or a rule of court made under section 482 or 482.1 applies.

• Marginal note:Summons or warrant

  (2) Where jurisdiction over an accused or a defendant is lost and has not been regained, a court, judge, provincial court judge or justice may, within three months after the loss of jurisdiction, issue a summons, or if it or he considers it necessary in the public interest, a warrant for the arrest of the accused or defendant.

• Marginal note:Dismissal for want of prosecution

  (3) Where no summons or warrant is issued under subsection (2) within the period provided therein, the proceedings shall be deemed to be dismissed for want of prosecution and shall not be recommenced except in accordance with section 485.1.

• Marginal note:Adjournment and order

  (4) Where, in the opinion of the court, judge, provincial court judge or justice, an accused or a defendant who appears at a proceeding has been misled or prejudiced by reason of any matter referred to in subsection (1), the court, judge, provincial court judge or justice may adjourn the proceeding and may make such order as it or he considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Part XVI to apply

  (5) The provisions of Part XVI apply with such modifications as the circumstances require where a summons or warrant is issued under subsection (2).