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Version of section 672.86 from 2003-01-01 to 2006-01-01:


Marginal note:Interprovincial transfers

  •  (1) An accused who is detained in custody or directed to attend at a hospital pursuant to a disposition made by a court or Review Board under paragraph 672.54(c) or a court under section 672.58 may be transferred to any other place in Canada where

    • (a) the Review Board of the province where the accused is detained or directed to attend recommends a transfer for the purpose of the reintegration of the accused into society or the recovery, treatment or custody of the accused; and

    • (b) the Attorneys General of the provinces to and from which the accused is to be transferred give their consent.

  • Marginal note:Transfer where accused in custody

    (2) Where an accused who is detained in custody is to be transferred, an officer authorized by the Attorney General of the province where the accused is being detained shall sign a warrant specifying the place in Canada to which the accused is to be transferred.

  • Marginal note:Transfer where accused not in custody

    (3) Where an accused who is not detained in custody is to be transferred, the Review Board of the province where the accused is directed to attend shall, by order,

    • (a) direct that the accused be taken into custody and transferred pursuant to a warrant described in subsection (2); or

    • (b) direct the accused to attend at a specified place in Canada, subject to any conditions that the Review Board considers appropriate.

  • 1991, c. 43, s. 4

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