Acts and Regulations

P-22.1 - Provincial Offences Procedure Act

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Explanation and service of probation order
77(1)A judge shall, after making a probation order,
(a) cause the order to be read by or to the defendant,
(b) explain or cause to be explained to the defendant the purpose and effect of the order, and
(c) cause a copy of the order to be served on the defendant.
77(2)After the judge has complied with subsection (1), the defendant shall sign the order acknowledging receipt of a copy of the order and that the purpose and effect of the order have been explained.
77(3)Where the defendant is a corporation, the probation order may be read or explained to and signed by any person described by subsection 102(2) who is in court in behalf of the corporation and, without limiting section 101, service on that person is service on the corporation.
77(4)The failure of the defendant to sign a probation order in accordance with subsection (2) or (3) does not affect the validity of the order.
1990, c.18, s.39