Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Mandatory prohibition order

• 320.24 (1) If an offender is found guilty of an offence under subsection 320.14(1) or 320.15(1), the court that sentences the offender shall, in addition to any other punishment that may be imposed for that offence, make an order prohibiting the offender from operating the type of conveyance in question during a period to be determined in accordance with subsection (2).

• Marginal note:Prohibition period

  (2) The prohibition period is

  • (a) for a first offence, not less than one year and not more than three years, plus the entire period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment;

  • (b) for a second offence, not less than two years and not more than 10 years, plus the entire period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment; and

  • (c) for each subsequent offence, not less than three years, plus the entire period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment.

• Marginal note:Discretionary order of prohibition — low blood drug concentration

  (3) If an offender is found guilty of an offence under subsection 320.14(4), the court that sentences the offender may, in addition to any other punishment that may be imposed for that offence, make an order prohibiting the offender from operating the type of conveyance in question during a period of not more than one year.

• Marginal note:Discretionary order of prohibition — other offences

  (4) If an offender is found guilty of an offence under section 320.13, subsection 320.14(2) or (3), 320.15(2) or (3) or under any of sections 320.16 to 320.18, the court that sentences the offender may, in addition to any other punishment that may be imposed for that offence, make an order prohibiting the offender from operating the type of conveyance in question during a period to be determined in accordance with subsection (5).

• Marginal note:Prohibition period

  (5) The prohibition period is

  • (a) if the offender is liable to imprisonment for life in respect of that offence, of any duration that the court considers appropriate, plus the entire period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment;

  • (b) if the offender is liable to imprisonment for more than five years but less than life in respect of that offence, not more than 10 years, plus the entire period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment; and

  • (c) in any other case, not more than three years, plus the entire period to which the offender is sentenced to imprisonment.

• Marginal note:Effect of order

  (5.1) Subject to subsection (9), a prohibition order takes effect on the day that it is made.

• Marginal note:Obligation of court

  (6) A court that makes a prohibition order under this section shall cause the order to be read by or to the offender or a copy of the order to be given to the offender.

• Marginal note:Validity of prohibition order not affected

  (7) A failure to comply with subsection (6) does not affect the validity of the prohibition order.

• Marginal note:Application — public place

  (8) A prohibition order in respect of a motor vehicle applies only to its operation on a street, road or highway or in any other public place.

• Marginal note:Consecutive prohibition periods

  (9) If the offender is, at the time of the commission of the offence, subject to an order made under this Act prohibiting the offender from operating a conveyance, a court that makes a prohibition order under this section that prohibits the offender from operating the same type of conveyance may order that the prohibition order be served consecutively to that order.

• Marginal note:Minimum absolute prohibition period

  (10) A person may not be registered in an alcohol ignition interlock device program referred to in subsection 320.18(2) until the expiry of

  • (a) in the case of a first offence, a period, if any, that may be fixed by order of the court;

  • (b) in the case of a second offence, a period of three months after the day on which the sentence is imposed or any longer period that may be fixed by order of the court; and

  • (c) in the case of a subsequent offence, a period of six months after the day on which the sentence is imposed or any longer period that may be fixed by order of the court.