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T-16 - Courts of Justice Act
Section 70
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70. The Superior Court sitting as a criminal court of original jurisdiction, shall have such criminal jurisdiction throughout Québec as is given by competent authority.
Such court, so sitting as a criminal court, shall also hear the appeals allowed under Part XXVII of the Criminal Code (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter C-46).
For the purposes of the administration of justice in criminal matters in first instance and for the purposes of the appeals allowed under Part XXVII of the Criminal Code, the judges of the Superior Court shall preside over that court in the various districts and shall, in such capacity, have such jurisdiction as is given them by competent authority. They shall sit for the purposes of the appeals permitted under Part XXVII of the Criminal Code during the terms and at the sittings of the Superior Court and of the judges of such court which are held at the chief place of the judicial districts; they shall also sit for such purposes at such other place in each district as is fixed by order of the Government.
The judges of the Superior Court shall also be justices of the peace throughout Québec.
70. The Superior Court sitting as a criminal court of original jurisdiction, shall have such criminal jurisdiction throughout Québec as is given by competent authority.
Such court, so sitting as a criminal court, shall also hear the appeals allowed under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code.
For the purposes of the administration of justice in criminal matters in first instance and for the purposes of the appeals allowed under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code, the judges of the Superior Court shall preside over that court in the various districts and shall, in such capacity, have such jurisdiction as is given them by competent authority. They shall sit for the purposes of the appeals permitted under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code during the terms and at the sittings of the Superior Court and of the judges of such court which are held at the chief place of the judicial districts; they shall also sit for such purposes at such other place in each district as is fixed by proclamation of the Government.
The judges of the Superior Court shall also be justices of the peace throughout Québec.
70. The Superior Court sitting as a criminal court of original jurisdiction, shall have such criminal jurisdiction throughout Québec as is given by competent authority.
Such court, so sitting as a criminal court, shall also hear the appeals allowed under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code.
For the purposes of the administration of justice in criminal matters in first instance and for the purposes of the appeals allowed under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code, the judges of the Superior Court shall preside over that court in the various districts and shall, in such capacity, have such jurisdiction as is given them by competent authority. They shall sit for the purposes of the appeals permitted under Part XXIV of the Criminal Code during the terms and at the sittings of the Superior Court and of the judges of such court which are held at the chief place of the judicial districts; they shall also sit for such purposes at such other place in each district as is fixed by proclamation of the Government.
The judges of the Superior Court shall also be justices of the peace and coroners throughout Québec.
