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Section 305: Larceny with other aggravating circumstance

Criminal Code · CHAPTER II: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

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305. Larceny with other aggravating circumstance (1) Seront punis de servitude pé- (1) The punishment of penal sernale tous individus coupables du vitude shall be applied to any person crime de vol avec l’une des circons- convicted of the crime of larceny tances suivantes— attended by any one of the following circumstances— (a) si le coupable, étant por- (a) where the offender, beteur d’une arme offen- ing armed with an offensive, ou d’un instrument sive weapon or with any quelconque, instrument, C57 – 85 [Issue 1] Criminal Code a commis le vol, ou a has committed the larattaqué quelqu’un dans ceny or assaulted any le dessein de le voler; person with intent to rob him; (b) si le vol a été commis, (b) where the larceny has ou s’il y a eu attaque de been committed, or quelque personne dans where the assault upon le dessein de voler, par any person with intent 2 ou un plus grand to rob him, has been nombre d’individus; made by 2 or more individuals; (c) si au temps où le vol a (c) where at the time of the été commis, ou immé- larceny being commitdiatement avant ou ted, or immediately beaprès le vol, le coupable fore or after the lara battu ou frappé quel- ceny, the offender has que personne ou usé en- beaten or struck any vers elle d’aucune vio- person, or used any violence quelconque; lence whatever towards such person; (d) si le vol a été commis (d) where the larceny is dans une maison habi- committed in a dwelling tée, et si le coupable a, house, and where the par aucune menace, ef- offender has by any frayé quelque personne menace, put in bodily se trouvant dans la dite fear any person in such maison; house; or (e) si le vol a été commis (e) where the larceny has sur une personne sur un been committed upon chemin public. any person on a public road. (2) (a) Notwithstanding sections 151 and 152 of the Criminal Procedure Act, where it is averred that any person specified in subsection (1) (a) to (1) (e) is a minor or a physically or mentally handicapped person, the person charged shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years. (b) Part X of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Probation of Offenders Act shall not apply to a person liable to be sentenced under paragraph (a). [S. 305 amended by Act 13 of 1998.]

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