National Defence Act

Marginal note:Date order begins

• 227.02 (1) An order made under section 227.01 begins on the day on which it is made.

• Marginal note:Duration of order

  (2) An order made under subsection 227.01(1) or (2)

  • (a) ends 10 years after it was made if the maximum term of imprisonment for the offence in connection with which it was made is five years or less;

  • (b) ends 20 years after it was made if the maximum term of imprisonment for the offence is 10 or 14 years; and

  • (c) applies for life if the maximum term of imprisonment for the offence is life.

• Marginal note:Duration of order

  (3) An order made under subsection 227.01(1) or (2) applies for life if the person is, or was at any time, subject to an obligation under section 227.06 of this Act or section 490.019 of the Criminal Code.

• Marginal note:Duration of order

  (4) An order made under subsection 227.01(1) or (2) applies for life if the person is, or was at any time, subject to an order made previously under section 227.01 of this Act or section 490.012 of the Criminal Code.

• Marginal note:Duration of order

  (5) An order made under subsection 227.01(3) applies for life.