Marginal note:Retention of information

• 15. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and regulations made under paragraphs 19(3)(b) and (d), information that is registered in the database in accordance with this Act shall be kept in the database indefinitely.

• Marginal note:Permanent removal and destruction of information

  (2) Despite any other Act of Parliament, all information that is collected under this Act, or registered in the database, in connection with an order shall be destroyed and permanently removed from the database if

  • (a) the person who is subject to the order is finally acquitted of every offence in connection with which the order was made or receives a free pardon granted under Her Majesty’s royal prerogative of mercy or under section 748 of the Criminal Code for every such offence; or

  • (b) the sentence for every offence in connection with which the order was made ceases to have force and effect under subsection 249.11(2) of the National Defence Act.

• Marginal note:Permanent removal and destruction of information

  (3) Despite any other Act of Parliament, all information that is collected under this Act, or registered in the database, in connection with an obligation under section 490.019 or 490.02901 of the Criminal Code or section 227.06 of the National Defence Act shall be destroyed and permanently removed from the database if

  • (a) the person who is subject to the obligation is finally acquitted of every offence to which it relates or receives a free pardon granted under Her Majesty’s royal prerogative of mercy or under section 748 of the Criminal Code for every such offence;

  • (b) the sentence for every offence to which the obligation relates ceases to have force and effect under subsection 249.11(2) of the National Defence Act; or

  • (c) the person who is subject to the obligation is granted an exemption order under subsection 490.023(2) or 490.02905(2) of the Criminal Code or subsection 227.1(4) of the National Defence Act or on an appeal from a decision made under that subsection.

Marginal note:Correctional Service of Canada

• 15.1 (1) The Correctional Service of Canada may disclose to a person who registers information

  • (a) the day on which a sex offender is received into a penitentiary as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act;

  • (b) if a sex offender is expected to be temporarily outside penitentiary for seven or more days, the days on which they are expected to be outside, the days on which they are outside, the address or location at which they are expected to stay and the address or location at which they stay; and

  • (c) the date of a sex offender’s release or discharge.

• Marginal note:Provincial correctional authority

  (2) The person in charge of a provincial correctional facility may disclose to a person who registers information

  • (a) the day on which a sex offender is received into the facility;

  • (b) if a sex offender is expected to be temporarily outside the facility for seven or more days, the days on which they are expected to be outside, the days on which they are outside, the address or location at which they are expected to stay and the address or location at which they stay; and

  • (c) the date of a sex offender’s release or discharge.

• Marginal note:Canadian Forces

  (3) The person in charge of a service prison or detention barrack as defined in subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act may disclose to a person who registers information

  • (a) the day on which a sex offender is received into the prison or barrack;

  • (b) if a sex offender is expected to be temporarily outside the prison or barrack for seven or more days, the days on which they are expected to be outside, the days on which they are outside, the address or location at which they are expected to stay and the address or location at which they stay; and

  • (c) the date of a sex offender’s release or discharge.