Criminal Code

Marginal note:Definitions

487.04 In this section and sections 487.05 to 487.09,

adult

adulte

adult has the meaning assigned by subsection 2(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act ; (adulte)

designated offence

infraction désignée

designated offence means a primary designated offence or a secondary designated offence; (infraction désignée)

DNA

ADN

DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid; (ADN)

forensic DNA analysis

analyse génétique

forensic DNA analysis

• (a) in relation to a bodily substance that is taken from a person in execution of a warrant under section 487.05, means forensic DNA analysis of the bodily substance and the comparison of the results of that analysis with the results of the analysis of the DNA in the bodily substance referred to in paragraph 487.05(1)(b), and includes any incidental tests associated with that analysis, and

• (b) in relation to a bodily substance that is provided voluntarily in the course of an investigation of a designated offence or taken from a person in execution of an order under section 487.051 or 487.052 or under an authorization under section 487.055 or 487.091, or a bodily substance referred to in paragraph 487.05(1)(b), means forensic DNA analysis of the bodily substance; (analyse génétique)

primary designated offence

infraction primaire

primary designated offence means

• (a) an offence under any of the following provisions, namely,

  • (i) section 75 (piratical acts),

  • (i.01) section 76 (hijacking),

  • (i.02) section 77 (endangering safety of aircraft or airport),

  • (i.03) section 78.1 (seizing control of ship or fixed platform),

  • (i.04) subsection 81(1) (using explosives),

  • (i.05) section 83.18 (participation in activity of terrorist group),

  • (i.06) section 83.19 (facilitating terrorist activity),

  • (i.07) section 83.2 (commission of offence for terrorist group),

  • (i.08) section 83.21 (instructing to carry out activity for terrorist group),

  • (i.09) section 83.22 (instructing to carry out terrorist activity),

  • (i.1) section 83.23 (harbouring or concealing),

  • (i.11) section 151 (sexual interference),

  • (ii) section 152 (invitation to sexual touching),

  • (iii) section 153 (sexual exploitation),

  • (iv) section 155 (incest),

  • (v) subsection 212(4) (offence in relation to juvenile prostitution),

  • (vi) section 233 (infanticide),

  • (vii) section 235 (murder),

  • (viii) section 236 (manslaughter),

  • (ix) section 244 (causing bodily harm with intent),

  • (x) section 267 (assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm),

  • (xi) section 268 (aggravated assault),

  • (xii) section 269 (unlawfully causing bodily harm),

  • (xiii) section 271 (sexual assault),

  • (xiv) section 272 (sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm),

  • (xv) section 273 (aggravated sexual assault),

  • (xvi) section 279 (kidnapping),

  • (xvii) section 279.1 (hostage taking),

  • (xviii) section 431 (attack on premises, residence or transport of internationally protected person),

  • (xix) section 431.1 (attack on premises, accommodation or transport of United Nations or associated personnel), and

  • (xx) subsection 431.2(2) (explosive or other lethal device),

• (b) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as they read from time to time before January 4, 1983, namely,

  • (i) section 144 (rape),

  • (ii) section 146 (sexual intercourse with female under fourteen and between fourteen and sixteen), and

  • (iii) section 148 (sexual intercourse with feeble-minded, etc.),

• (c) an offence under paragraph 153(1)(a) (sexual intercourse with step-daughter, etc.) of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as it read from time to time before January 1, 1988,

• (c.1) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Security of Information Act, namely,

  • (i) section 6 (approaching, entering, etc., a prohibited place),

  • (ii) subsection 20(1) (threats or violence), and

  • (iii) subsection 21(1) (harbouring or concealing), and

• (d) an attempt to commit or, other than for the purposes of subsection 487.05(1), a conspiracy to commit an offence referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c); (infraction primaire)

provincial court judge

juge de la cour provinciale

provincial court judge, in relation to a young person, includes a youth justice court judge within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act ; (juge de la cour provinciale)

secondary designated offence

infraction secondaire

secondary designated offence means

• (a) an offence under any of the following provisions, namely,

  • (i) to (v) [Repealed, 2001, c. 41, s. 17]

  • (vi) subsection 160(3) (bestiality in the presence of or by child),

  • (vii) section 163.1 (child pornography),

  • (viii) section 170 (parent or guardian procuring sexual activity),

  • (ix) section 173 (indecent acts),

  • (x) section 220 (causing death by criminal negligence),

  • (xi) section 221 (causing bodily harm by criminal negligence),

  • (xii) subsection 249(3) (dangerous operation causing bodily harm),

  • (xiii) subsection 249(4) (dangerous operation causing death),

  • (xiv) section 252 (failure to stop at scene of accident),

  • (xv) subsection 255(2) (impaired driving causing bodily harm),

  • (xvi) subsection 255(3) (impaired driving causing death),

  • (xvii) section 266 (assault),

  • (xviii) section 269.1 (torture),

  • (xix) paragraph 270(1)(a) (assaulting a peace officer),

  • (xx) [Repealed, 2001, c. 41, s. 17]

  • (xxi) section 344 (robbery),

  • (xxii) subsection 348(1) (breaking and entering with intent, committing offence or breaking out),

  • (xxiii) subsection 430(2) (mischief that causes actual danger to life),

  • (xxiv) section 433 (arson — disregard for human life), and

  • (xxv) section 434.1 (arson — own property),

• (b) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code, as they read from time to time before July 1, 1990, namely,

  • (i) section 433 (arson), and

  • (ii) section 434 (setting fire to other substance), and

• (c) an attempt to commit or, other than for the purposes of subsection 487.05(1), a conspiracy to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); (infraction secondaire)

young person

adolescent

young person has the meaning assigned by subsection 2(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act . (adolescent)