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Version of section 672.56 from 2003-01-01 to 2014-07-10:


Marginal note:Delegated authority to vary restrictions on liberty of accused

  •  (1) A Review Board that makes a disposition in respect of an accused under paragraph 672.54(b) or (c) may delegate to the person in charge of the hospital authority to direct that the restrictions on the liberty of the accused be increased or decreased within any limits and subject to any conditions set out in that disposition, and any direction so made is deemed for the purposes of this Act to be a disposition made by the Review Board.

  • Marginal note:Notice to accused and Review Board of increase in restrictions

    (2) A person who increases the restrictions on the liberty of the accused significantly pursuant to authority delegated to the person by a Review Board shall

    • (a) make a record of the increased restrictions on the file of the accused; and

    • (b) give notice of the increase as soon as is practicable to the accused and, if the increased restrictions remain in force for a period exceeding seven days, to the Review Board.

  • 1991, c. 43, s. 4

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