Section 319: Interpretation of “scaling”
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319. Interpretation of “scaling”
(1) Est qualifiée d’escalade, toute (1) The entry into any house,
entrée dans les maisons, bâtiments, building, yard, lower yard, edifice of
cours, basses-cours, édifices quel- any description, garden, park or enconques, jardins, parcs et enclos, closure, by going over the wall,
exécutée par dessus les murs, por- door, roof, or any other enclosure, is
tes, toitures, ou toute autre clôture. deemed a scaling.
(2) L’entrée par une ouverture (2) The entry by any subterrasouterraine, autre que celle qui y a neous aperture other than that
été établie pour servir d’entrée, est which has been established as an
considérée comme escalade. entrance is deemed a scaling.
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Questions this section answers
- Does climbing over a wall or roof to enter a property count as 'scaling' for the burglary offences?