2019, c. 25, s. 245

  • 245 (1) Subsection 543(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Order that accused appear or be taken before justice where offence alleged to have been committed

    • 543 (1) If an accused is charged with an offence alleged to have been committed out of the limits of the jurisdiction in which they have been charged, the justice before whom they appear or are brought may, at any stage of the inquiry after hearing both parties, order the accused to appear or, if the accused is in custody, issue a warrant in Form 15 to convey the accused before a justice who, having jurisdiction in the place where the offence is alleged to have been committed, shall continue and complete the inquiry.

  • (2) The portion of subsection 543(2) of the French version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Transmission de la transcription et des documents et effet de l’ordonnance ou du mandat

      (2) Lorsqu’un juge de paix rend une ordonnance ou décerne un mandat en application du paragraphe (1), il fait transmettre à un juge de paix ayant juridiction à l’endroit où l’infraction aurait été commise la transcription de tous témoignages rendus devant lui lors de l’enquête et tous les documents qu’il avait alors devant lui et qui se rapportent à l’enquête, et :

  • (3) Paragraph 543(2)(b) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • b) toute citation à comparaître délivrée au prévenu, toute promesse de comparaître ou promesse remise par lui, ou tout engagement contracté par lui aux termes de la partie XVI, sont censés l’avoir été dans le ressort où l’infraction aurait été commise et enjoindre au prévenu de comparaître devant le juge de paix auquel la transcription et les documents sont transmis au moment prévu dans l’ordonnance rendue au sujet du prévenu en vertu de l’alinéa (1)a).

  • (4) Paragraph 543(2)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (b) any appearance notice, undertaking or release order issued to or given or entered into by the accused shall be deemed to have been issued, given or entered into in the jurisdiction where the offence is alleged to have been committed and to require the accused to appear before the justice to whom the transcript and documents are transmitted at the time provided in the order made in respect of the accused under paragraph (1)(a).