PART XVIII -- Sections 535-551

PROCEDURE ON PRELIMINARY INQUIRY

535. INQUIRY BY JUSTICE.
536. REMAND BY JUSTICE TO PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGE IN CERTAIN CASES / Election before justice in certain cases / Procedure where accused elects trial by provincial court judge / Procedure where accused elects trial by judge alone or by judge and jury or deemed election / Jurisdiction.

539. ORDER RESTRICTING PUBLICATION OF EVIDENCE TAKEN AT PRELIMINARY INQUIRY / Accused to be informed of right to apply for order / Failure to comply with order / Definition of "newspaper".
540. TAKING EVIDENCE / Reading and signing depositions / Authentication by justice / Stenographer to be sworn / Authentication of transcript / Transcription of record taken by sound recording apparatus.
541. ACCUSED TO BE ADDRESSED / Statement of accused / Witnesses for accused / Depositions of such witnesses.
542. CONFESSION OR ADMISSION OF ACCUSED / Restriction of publication of reports of preliminary inquiry / Definition of "newspaper".

543. ORDER THAT ACCUSED APPEAR OR BE TAKEN BEFORE JUSTICE WHERE OFFENCE COMMITTED / Transmission of transcript and documents and effect of order or warrant.

544. ACCUSED ABSCONDING DURING INQUIRY / Adverse inference / Accused not entitled to re-opening / Counsel for accused may continue to act / Provisions of subsections 541[1] and [2] are not applicable.

548. ORDER TO STAND TRIAL OR DISCHARGE / Endorsing charge / Defect not to affect validity.
549. ORDER TO STAND TRIAL AT ANY STAGE OF INQUIRY WITH CONSENT / Procedure.
550. RECOGNIZANCE OF WITNESS / Form / Sureties or deposit for appearance of witness / Witness refusing to be bound / Discharge.