'Superior / subordinate relationship' in document 'Canada: CAH and WC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

5. (1) A military commander commits an indictable offence if

(a) the military commander

(i) fails to exercise control properly over a person under their effective command and control or effective authority and control, and as a result the person commits an offence under, section 4, or

(ii) fails, after the coming into force of this section, to exercise control properly over a person under their effective command and control or effective authority and control, and as a result the person commits an offence under;

(b) the military commander knows, or is criminally negligent in failing to know, that the person is about to commit or is committing such an offence; and

(c) the military commander subsequently

(i) fails to take, as soon as practicable, all necessary and reasonable measures within their power to prevent or repress the commission of the offence, or the further commission of offences under section 4 or, 6, or

(ii) fails to take, as soon as practicable, all necessary and reasonable measures within their power to submit the matter to the competent authorities for investigation and prosecution.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

5. (4) The definitions in this subsection apply in this section

«chef militaire»
“military commander” includes a person effectively acting as a military commander and a person who commands police with a degree of authority and control comparable to a military commander.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

5 (4) The definitions in this subsection apply in this section.

«supérieur»
“superior” means a person in authority, other than a military commander.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

7. (1) A military commander commits an indictable offence if

(a) the military commander, outside Canada,

(i) fails to exercise control properly over a person under their effective command and control or effective authority and control, and as a result the person commits an offence under, section 4, or

(ii) fails, before or after the coming into force of this section, to exercise control properly over a person under their effective command and control or effective authority and control, and as a result the person commits an offence under; section 6;

(b) the military commander knows, or is criminally negligent in failing to know, that the person is about to commit or is committing such an offence; and

(c) the military commander subsequently

(i) fails to take, as soon as practicable, all necessary and reasonable measures within their power to prevent or repress the commission of the offence, or the further commission of offences under section 4 or, 6, or 7

(ii) fails to take, as soon as practicable, all necessary and reasonable measures within their power to submit the matter to the competent authorities for investigation and prosecution.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

7 (2) A superior commits an indictable offence if

(a) the superior, outside Canada,

(i) fails to exercise control properly over a person under their effective authority and control, and as a result the person commits an offence under, section 4, or

(ii) fails, before or after the coming into force of this section, to exercise control properly over a person under their effective authority and control, and as a result the person commits an offence under; section 6;

(b) the superior knows that the person is about to commit or is committing such an offence, or consciously disregards information that clearly indicates that such an offence is about to be committed or is being committed by the person;

(c) the offence relates to activities for which the superior has effective authority and control; and

(d) the superior subsequently

(i) fails to take, as soon as practicable, all necessary and reasonable measures within their power to prevent or repress the commission of the offence, or the further commission of offences underor, or

(ii) fails to take, as soon as practicable, all necessary and reasonable measures within their power to submit the matter to the competent authorities for investigation and prosecution.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

7 (6) The definitions in this subsection apply in this section.

• “military commander”

« chef militaire »

“military commander” includes a person effectively acting as a military commander and a person who commands police with a degree of authority and control comparable to a military commander.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

7 (6) The definitions in this subsection apply in this section.

• “military commander”

«chef militaire»

“military commander” includes a person effectively acting as a military commander and a person who commands police with a degree of authority and control comparable to a military commander.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

7 (6) The definitions in this subsection apply in this section.

• “superior”

« supérieur »
“superior” means a person in authority, other than a military commander.