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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2005, c. 22)

Assented to 2005-05-19

Marginal note:1991, c. 43, s. 4
  •  (1) Paragraph 672.86(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (b) the Attorney General of the province to which the accused is being transferred, or an officer authorized by that Attorney General, and the Attorney General of the province from which the accused is being transferred, or an officer authorized by that Attorney General, give their consent.

  • Marginal note:1991, c. 43, s. 4

    (2) Subsection 672.86(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Transfer if accused not in custody

      (2.1) An accused who is not detained in custody may be transferred to any other place in Canada where

      • (a) the Review Board of the province from which the accused is being transferred recommends a transfer for the purpose of the reintegration of the accused into society or the recovery or treatment of the accused; and

      • (b) the Attorney General of the province to which the accused is being transferred, or an officer authorized by that Attorney General, and the Attorney General of the province from which the accused is being transferred, or an officer authorized by that Attorney General, give their consent.

    • Marginal note:Order

      (3) Where an accused is being transferred in accordance with subsection (2.1), the Review Board of the province from which the accused is being transferred shall, by order,

      • (a) direct that the accused be taken into custody and transferred pursuant to a warrant under subsection (2); or

      • (b) direct that the accused attend at a specified place in Canada, subject to any conditions that the Review Board of the province to or from which the accused is being transferred considers appropriate.

Marginal note:1997, c. 18, s. 91

 Section 672.9 of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Exécution en tout lieu au Canada

672.9 Le mandat délivré à l’égard d’un accusé visé par une décision ou une ordonnance d’évaluation ou tout acte de procédure qui se rattache à celle-ci peut être exécuté ou signifié en tout lieu au Canada à l’extérieur de la province où la décision ou l’ordonnance a été rendue comme s’il avait été délivré dans cette province.

Marginal note:1991, c. 43, s. 4

 Sections 672.91 to 672.94 of the Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Arrest without warrant for contravention of disposition

672.91 A peace officer may arrest an accused without a warrant at any place in Canada if the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the accused has contravened or wilfully failed to comply with the assessment order or disposition or any condition of it, or is about to do so.

Marginal note:Release or delivery of accused subject to paragraph 672.54(b) disposition order
  • 672.92 (1) If a peace officer arrests an accused under section 672.91 who is subject to a disposition made under paragraph 672.54(b) or an assessment order, the peace officer, as soon as practicable, may release the accused from custody and

    • (a) issue a summons or appearance notice compelling the accused’s appearance before a justice; and

    • (b) deliver the accused to the place specified in the disposition or assessment order.

  • Marginal note:No release

    (2) A peace officer shall not release an accused under subsection (1) if the peace officer believes, on reasonable grounds,

    • (a) that it is necessary in the public interest that the accused be detained in custody having regard to all the circumstances, including the need to

      • (i) establish the identity of the accused,

      • (ii) establish the terms and conditions of a disposition made under section 672.54 or of an assessment order,

      • (iii) prevent the commission of an offence, or

      • (iv) prevent the accused from contravening or failing to comply with the disposition or assessment order;

    • (b) that the accused is subject to a disposition or an assessment order of a court, or Review Board, of another province; or

    • (c) that, if the accused is released from custody, the accused will fail to attend, as required, before a justice.

  • Marginal note:Accused to be brought before justice

    (3) If a peace officer does not release the accused, the accused shall be taken before a justice having jurisdiction in the territorial division in which the accused is arrested, without unreasonable delay and in any event within twenty-four hours after the arrest.

  • Marginal note:Accused subject to paragraph 672.54(c) disposition order

    (4) If a peace officer arrests an accused under section 672.91 who is subject to a disposition under paragraph 672.54(c), the accused shall be taken before a justice having jurisdiction in the territorial division in which the accused is arrested without unreasonable delay and, in any event, within twenty-four hours.

  • Marginal note:Justice not available

    (5) If a justice described in subsection (3) or (4) is not available within twenty-four hours after the arrest, the accused shall be taken before a justice as soon as practicable.

Marginal note:Where justice to release accused
  • 672.93 (1) A justice shall release an accused who is brought before the justice under section 672.92 unless the justice is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the accused has contravened or failed to comply with a disposition or an assessment order.

  • Marginal note:Notice

    (1.1) If the justice releases the accused, notice shall be given to the court or Review Board, as the case may be, that made the disposition or assessment order.

  • Marginal note:Order of justice pending decision of Review Board

    (2) If the justice is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the accused has contravened or failed to comply with a disposition or an assessment order, the justice, pending a hearing of a Review Board with respect to the disposition or a hearing of a court or Review Board with respect to the assessment order, may make an order that is appropriate in the circumstances in relation to the accused, including an order that the accused be returned to a place that is specified in the disposition or assessment order. If the justice makes an order under this subsection, notice shall be given to the court or Review Board, as the case may be, that made the disposition or assessment order.

Marginal note:Powers of Review Board

672.94 Where a Review Board receives a notice given under subsection 672.93(1.1) or (2), it may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties mentioned in sections 672.5 and 672.81 to 672.83 as if the Review Board were reviewing a disposition.

Marginal note:1995, c. 39, s. 154; 1996, c. 19, s. 73; 1999, c. 33, s. 346; 2001, c. 41, s. 32

 The schedule to Part XX.1 of the Act, as enacted by section 4 of chapter 43 of the Statutes of Canada, 1991, is repealed.

Marginal note:2002, c. 13, s. 63

 Paragraph (b) of the definition “sentence” in section 673 of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b) an order made under subsection 109(1) or 110(1), section 161, subsection 164.2(1), 194(1) or 259(1) or (2), section 261 or 462.37, subsection 491.1(2), 730(1) or 737(3) or (5) or section 738, 739, 742.1, 742.3, 743.6, 745.4 or 745.5,

 The heading before section 747 and sections 747 to 747.8 of the Act, as enacted by section 6 of chapter 22 of the Statutes of Canada, 1995, are repealed.

Marginal note:1991, c. 43, s. 8; 1995, c. 22, s. 10 (Sch. I, s. 36)

 Form 48 in Part XXVIII of the Act is replaced by the following:

FORM 48(Section 672.13)ASSESSMENT ORDER OF THE COURT

Canada,

Province of

(territorial division)

Whereas I have reasonable grounds to believe that evidence of the mental condition of (name of accused), who has been charged with ...., may be necessary to determine Footnote *

  • [ ] whether the accused is unfit to stand trial

  • [ ] whether the accused suffered from a mental disorder so as to exempt the accused from criminal responsibility by virtue of subsection 16(1) of the Criminal Code at the time of the act or omission charged against the accused

  • [ ] whether the balance of the mind of the accused was disturbed at the time of commission of the alleged offence, if the accused is a female person charged with an offence arising out of the death of her newly-born child

  • [ ] if a verdict of unfit to stand trial or a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder has been rendered in respect of the accused, the appropriate disposition to be made in respect of the accused pursuant to section 672.54 or 672.58 of the Criminal Code

  • [ ] if a verdict of unfit to stand trial has been rendered in respect of the accused, whether the court should order a stay of proceedings under section 672.851 of the Criminal Code

I hereby order an assessment of the mental condition of (name of accused) to be conducted by/at (name of person or service by whom or place where assessment is to be made) for a period of .................... days.

This order is to be in force for a total of ............... days, including travelling time, during which time the accused is to remain Footnote *

  • [ ] in custody at (place where accused is to be detained)

  • [ ] out of custody, on the following conditions:

(set out conditions, if applicable)

Dated this ............... day of ............... A.D. ....., at ............... .

........................................
(Signature of justice or judge or clerk of the court, as the case may be)

FORM 48.1(Section 672.13)ASSESSMENT ORDER OF THE REVIEW BOARD

Canada,

Province of

(territorial division)

Whereas I have reasonable grounds to believe that evidence of the mental condition of (name of accused), who has been charged with ...., may be necessary to Footnote *

  • [ ] if a verdict of unfit to stand trial or a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder has been rendered in respect of the accused, make a disposition under section 672.54 of the Criminal Code

  • [ ] if a verdict of unfit to stand trial has been rendered in respect of the accused, determine whether the Review Board should make a recommendation to the court that has ju­risdiction in respect of the offence charged against the accused to hold an inquiry to determine whether a stay of proceedings should be ordered in accordance with section 672.851 of the Criminal Code

I hereby order an assessment of the mental condition of (name of accused) to be conducted by/at (name of person or service by whom or place where assessment is to be made) for a period of .................... days.

This order is to be in force for a total of ............... days, including travelling time, during which time the accused is to remain Footnote *

  • [ ] in custody at (place where accused is to be detained)

  • [ ] out of custody, on the following conditions:

(set out conditions, if applicable)

Dated this ............... day of ............... A.D. ....., at ............... .

....................................
(Signature of Chairperson of the Review Board)
 

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