Versions of s. 486.3(1)

C-46 — Criminal Code · 2 versions · View current text

Historical text comes from the Justice Laws point-in-time corpus and is unofficial — not the official version.

2015-07-23 to present available View Source

In any proceedings against an accused, the judge or justice shall, on application of the prosecutor orin respect of a witness who is under the age of ~~eighteen~~18 years, or on application of such a witness, order that the accused ~~shall~~ not personally cross-examine the witness, unless the judge or justice is of the opinion that the proper administration of justice requires the accused to personally conduct the cross-examination. ~~The~~If such an order is made, the judge or justice shall appoint counsel to conduct the ~~cross-examination if the accused does not personally conduct the~~ cross-examination.

Full text

In any proceedings against an accused, the judge or justice shall, on application of the prosecutor in respect of a witness who is under the age of 18 years, or on application of such a witness, order that the accused not personally cross-examine the witness, unless the judge or justice is of the opinion that the proper administration of justice requires the accused to personally conduct the cross-examination. If such an order is made, the judge or justice shall appoint counsel to conduct the cross-examination.
2006-01-02 to 2015-07-23 View Source

In any proceedings against an accused, on application of the prosecutor or a witness who is under the age of eighteen years, the accused shall not personally cross-examine the witness, unless the judge or justice is of the opinion that the proper administration of justice requires the accused to personally conduct the cross-examination. The judge or justice shall appoint counsel to conduct the cross-examination if the accused does not personally conduct the cross-examination.