Criminal Code

Marginal note:Application for termination order

• 490.015 (1) A person who is subject to an order may apply for a termination order

  • (a) if five years have elapsed since the order was made, in the case of an order referred to in paragraph 490.013(2)(a);

  • (b) if 10 years have elapsed since the order was made, in the case of an order referred to in paragraph 490.013(2)(b); or

  • (c) if 20 years have elapsed since the order was made, in the case of an order referred to in paragraph 490.013(2)(c) or in any of subsections 490.013(3), (5) or (6).

• Marginal note:Multiple orders

  (2) A person who is subject to more than one order made under section 490.012 of this Act, or under that section and section 227.01 of the National Defence Act, may apply for a termination order if 20 years have elapsed since the most recent order was made.

• Marginal note:Pardon, record suspension or absolute discharge

  (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a person may apply for a termination order once they receive a pardon, once a record suspension is ordered or once they are absolutely discharged under paragraph 672.54(a).

• Marginal note:Scope of application

  (4) The application shall be in relation to every order that is in effect. If a person is subject to an obligation under section 490.019 or 490.02901, under section 227.06 of the National Defence Act or under section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act, the application shall also be in relation to that obligation.

• Marginal note:Re-application

  (5) A person whose application is refused may re-apply if five years have elapsed since they made the previous application. They may also re-apply once they receive a pardon or once a record suspension is ordered. However, they may not re-apply under this subsection if an order is made with respect to them under section 490.012 of this Act or section 227.01 of the National Defence Act after the previous application was made.

• Marginal note:Jurisdiction

  (6) The application shall be made to

  • (a) a superior court of criminal jurisdiction if

    • (i) one or more of the orders to which it relates were made by such a court under section 490.012, or

    • (ii) one or more of the orders to which it relates were made under section 227.01 of the National Defence Act and the Chief Military Judge does not have jurisdiction to receive the application under subsection 227.03(6) of that Act; or

  • (b) a court of criminal jurisdiction, in any other case in which the application relates to one or more orders made under section 490.012.