469

Court of criminal jurisdiction

469 Every court of criminal jurisdiction has jurisdiction to try an indictable offence other than

(a) an offence under any of the following sections:

(i) section 47 (treason),

(ii) [Repealed, 2018, c. 29, s. 61]

(iii) section 51 (intimidating Parliament or a legislature),

(iv) section 53 (inciting to mutiny),

(v) section 61 (seditious offences),

(vi) section 74 (piracy),

(vii) section 75 (piratical acts), or

(viii) section 235 (murder);

Accessories

(b) the offence of being an accessory after the fact to high treason or treason or murder;

(c) an offence under section 119 (bribery) by the holder of a judicial office;

Crimes against humanity

(c.1) an offence under any of sections 4 to 7 of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act;

Attempts

(d) the offence of attempting to commit any offence mentioned in subparagraphs (a)(i) to (vii); or

Conspiracy

(e) the offence of conspiring to commit any offence mentioned in paragraph (a).

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