Criminal Code

Marginal note:Stay of order pending appeal

• 261 (1) If an appeal is taken against a conviction or discharge under section 730 for an offence committed under any of sections 220, 221, 236, 249 to 255 and 259, a judge of the court being appealed to may direct that any prohibition order under section 259 arising out of the conviction or discharge shall, on any conditions that the judge or court may impose, be stayed pending the final disposition of the appeal or until otherwise ordered by that court.

• Marginal note:Effect of conditions

  (2) If conditions are imposed under a direction made under subsection (1) that the prohibition order be stayed, the direction shall not operate to decrease the period of prohibition provided in the order.