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Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act (S.C. 2010, c. 17)

Assented to 2010-12-15

 Subsections 490.03(1) and (2) of the Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Disclosure
  • 490.03 (1) The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a person authorized by the Commissioner shall, on request, disclose information that is registered in the database or the fact that such information is registered in the database

    • (a) to the prosecutor if the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of a proceeding under section 490.012; or

    • (b) to the Attorney General if the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of a proceeding under subsection 490.016(1), 490.023(2), 490.027(1), 490.02905(2), 490.02909(1) or 490.02913(1) or for the purpose of an appeal from a decision made in any of those proceedings or in a proceeding under subsection 490.012(2).

  • Marginal note:Disclosure in connection with proceedings

    (2) The Commissioner or that person shall, on request, disclose to the prosecutor or Attorney General the information that is registered in the database relating to a person if the person discloses, in connection with a proceeding or appeal other than one referred to in subsection (1), the fact that information relating to them is registered in the database.

  •  (1) Subsection 490.031(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Offence
    • 490.031 (1) Every person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order made under section 490.012 or under section 227.01 of the National Defence Act or with an obligation under section 490.019 or 490.02901, under section 227.06 of the National Defence Act or under section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act is guilty of an offence and liable

      • (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both; or

      • (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.

  • (2) Section 490.031 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

    • Marginal note:Proof of certain facts by certificate

      (3) In proceedings under subsection (1), a certificate of a person referred to in paragraph 16(2)(b) of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act stating that the sex offender failed to report under section 4, 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 — or provide information under section 5 or notify a person under subsection 6(1) — of that Act is evidence of the statements contained in it without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed it.

    • Marginal note:Attendance and cross-examina­tion

      (4) The sex offender named in the certificate may, with the leave of the court, require the attendance of the person who signed it for the purpose of cross-examination.

    • Marginal note:Notice of intention to produce

      (5) A certificate is not to be received in evidence unless, before the commencement of the trial, the party who intends to produce it gives the sex offender a copy of it and reasonable notice of their intention to produce it.

 Paragraphs 490.0311(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both; or

  • (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.

 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 490.0311:

Marginal note:Offence

490.0312 Every person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an obligation under subsection 490.02911(1) or (2) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

 Paragraph 490.032(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (a) requiring that additional information be contained in a notice under Form 53 or Form 54; and

 Paragraph 553(c) of the Act is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (viii):

  • (viii.01) section 490.031 (failure to comply with order or obligation),

  • (viii.02) section 490.0311 (providing false or misleading information),

 Form 52 in Part XXVIII of the Act is replaced by the following:

FORM 52(Section 490.012)ORDER TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION REGISTRATION ACT

Canada,

Province of ....................

(territorial division)

To A.B., of ................, (occupation), (address or address of court if no fixed address), (date of birth), (gender):

You have been convicted of or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for (description of offence(s)) under (applicable designated offence provision(s) of theCriminal Code), a designated offence (or designated offences) within the meaning of subsection 490.011(1) of the Criminal Code.

  • 1. You must report for the first time to the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, whenever required under subsection 4(1) of that Act.

  • 2. You must subsequently report to the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, whenever required under section 4.1 or 4.3 of that Act, for a period of ...... years after this order is made (or if paragraph 490.013(2)(c) or any of subsections 490.013(2.1) to (5) of the Criminal Code applies, for life).

  • 3. Information relating to you will be collected under sections 5 and 6 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act by a person who collects information at the registration centre.

  • 4. Information relating to you will be registered in a database, and may be consulted, disclosed and used in the circumstances set out in the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

  • 5. If you believe that the information registered in the database contains an error or omission, you may ask a person who collects information at the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act or, if applicable, the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, to correct the information.

  • 6. You have the right to apply to a court to terminate this order, and the right to appeal the decision of that court.

  • 7. If you are found to have contravened this order, you may be subject to a fine or imprisonment, or to both.

  • 8. If you are found to have provided false or misleading information, you may be subject to a fine or imprisonment, or to both.

Dated this ................ day of ................, at ................. .

...................................................................

(Signature of judge or clerk and name of court)

...........................................................

(Signature of person subject to order)

 Part XXVIII of the Act is amended by adding the following after Form 53:

FORM 54(Sections 490.02901 to 490.02903, 490.02905 and 490.032)OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION REGISTRATION ACT

To A.B., of ................, (occupation), (address in Canada), (date of birth), (gender):

Because, on (date), you were convicted of or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for an offence (or offences) in (location of offence(s)) that the Attorney General of the province, or the minister of justice of the territory, has identified as being equivalent to (description of offence(s)) under (applicable provision(s) of theCriminal Code), a designated offence (or designated offences) as defined in subsection 490.011(1) of the Criminal Code;

You are provided with this to inform you that you are required to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

  • 1. You must report for the first time to the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, whenever required under subsection 4(2) of that Act.

  • 2. You must subsequently report to the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, whenever required under section 4.1 or 4.3 of that Act, for a period of ....... years after the day on which you were sentenced or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for the offence (or if paragraph 490.02904(3)(c) or (d) of the Criminal Code applies, for life because you were convicted of or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for (description of offence(s)) under (applicable designated offence provision(s) of theCriminal Code), a designated offence (or designated offences) within the meaning of subsection 490.011(1) of the Criminal Code) or for any shorter period determined under subsection 490.02904(2) of the Criminal Code.

  • 3. Information relating to you will be collected under sections 5 and 6 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act by a person who collects information at the registration centre.

  • 4. Information relating to you will be registered in a database, and may be consulted, disclosed and used in the circumstances set out in the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

  • 5. If you believe that the information registered in the database contains an error or omission, you may ask a person who collects information at the registration centre referred to in section 7.1 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act to correct the information.

  • 6. You have the right to apply to a court to exempt you from the obligation to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, and the right to appeal the decision of that court.

  • 7. You have the right to apply to a court to terminate the obligation to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the right to appeal the decision of that court.

  • 8. If you are found to have not complied with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, you may be subject to a fine or imprisonment, or to both.

  • 9. If you are found to have provided false or misleading information, you may be subject to a fine or imprisonment, or to both.

Served on (date).

For administrative use only:

Sentence imposed or verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder rendered on (date).

 

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