Bill C-7
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS |
AN ACT IN RESPECT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR YOUNG
PERSONS AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL OTHER ACTS
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Preamble
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SHORT TITLE |
1. Short title
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INTERPRETATION |
2. Definitions
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DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE |
3. Policy for Canada with respect to young persons
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PART 1 |
EXTRAJUDICIAL MEASURES |
Principles and Objectives |
4. Declaration of principles
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5. Objectives
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Warnings, Cautions and Referrals |
6. Warnings, cautions and referrals
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7. Police cautions
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8. Crown cautions
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9. Evidence of measures is inadmissible
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Extrajudicial Sanctions |
10. Extrajudicial sanctions
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11. Notice to parent
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12. Victim's right to information
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PART 2 |
ORGANIZATION OF YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM |
Youth Justice Court |
13. Designation of youth justice court
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14. Exclusive jurisdiction of youth justice court
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15. Contempt against youth justice court
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16. Status of offender uncertain
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17. Youth justice court may make rules
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Youth Justice Committees |
18. Youth justice committees
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Conferences |
19. Conferences may be convened
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Justices of the Peace |
20. Certain proceedings may be taken before justices
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Clerks of the Court |
21. Powers of clerks
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Provincial Directors |
22. Powers, duties and functions of provincial directors
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PART 3 |
JUDICIAL MEASURES |
Consent to Prosecute |
23. Pre-charge screening
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24. Private prosecutions
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Right to Counsel |
25. Right to counsel
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Notices to Parents |
26. Notice in case of arrest or detention
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27. Order requiring attendance of parent
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Detention before Sentencing |
28. Application of Part XVI of Criminal Code
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29. Detention as social measure prohibited
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30. Designated place of temporary detention
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31. Placement of young person in care of responsible person
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Appearance |
32. Appearance before judge or justice
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Release from or Detention in Custody |
33. Application for release from or detention in custody
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Medical and Psychological Reports |
34. Medical or psychological assessment
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Referral to Child Welfare Agency |
35. Referral to child welfare agency
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Adjudication |
36. When young person pleads guilty
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Appeals |
37. Appeals
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PART 4 |
SENTENCING |
Purpose and Principles |
38. Purpose
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39. Committal to custody
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Pre-sentence Report |
40. Pre-sentence report
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Youth Sentences |
41. Recommendation of conference
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42. Considerations as to youth sentence
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43. Additional youth sentences
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44. Custodial portion if additional youth sentence
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45. Supervision when additional youth sentence extends the
period in custody
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46. Exception when youth sentence in respect of earlier offence
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47. Committal to custody deemed continuous
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48. Reasons for the sentence
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49. Warrant of committal
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50. Application of Part XXIII of Criminal Code
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51. Mandatory prohibition order
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52. Review of order made under section 51
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53. Funding for victims
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54. Where a fine or other payment is ordered
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55. Conditions that must appear in orders
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56. Communication of order
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57. Transfer of youth sentence
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58. Interprovincial arrangements
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59. Review of youth sentences not involving custody
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60. Provisions applicable to youth sentences on review
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Adult Sentence and Election |
61. Age for purpose of presumptive offences
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62. Imposition of adult sentence
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63. Application by young person
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64. Application by Attorney General
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65. Presumption does not apply
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66. No election if youth sentence
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67. Election - adult sentence
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68. Proof of notice under subsection 64(4)
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69. Paragraph (a) ``presumptive offence'' - included offences
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70. Inquiry by court to young person
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71. Hearing - adult sentences
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72. Test - adult sentences
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73. Court must impose adult sentence
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74. Application of Parts XXIII and XXIV of Criminal Code
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75. Inquiry by the court to the young person
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76. Placement when subject to adult sentence
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77. Obligation to inform - parole
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78. Release entitlement
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79. If person convicted under another Act
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80. If person who is serving a sentence under another Act is
sentenced to an adult sentence
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81. Procedure for application or notice
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Effect of Termination of Youth Sentence |
82. Effect of absolute discharge or termination of youth
sentence
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PART 5 |
CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION |
83. Purpose
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84. Young person to be held apart from adults
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85. Levels of custody
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86. Procedural safeguards
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87. Review
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88. Functions to be exercised by youth justice court
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89. Exception if young person is twenty years old or older
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90. Youth worker
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91. Reintegration leave
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92. Transfer to adult facility
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93. When young person reaches twenty years of age
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94. Annual review
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95. Orders are youth sentences
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96. Recommendation of provincial director for conditional
supervision of young person
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97. Conditions to be included in custody and supervision order
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98. Application for continuation of custody
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99. Report
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100. Reasons
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101. Review of youth justice court decision
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102. Breach of conditions
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103. Review by youth justice court
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104. Continuation of custody
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105. Conditional supervision
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106. Suspension of conditional supervision
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107. Apprehension
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108. Review by provincial director
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109. Review by youth justice court
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PART 6 |
PUBLICATION, RECORDS AND INFORMATION |
Protection of Privacy of Young Persons |
110. Identity of offender not to be published
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111. Identity of victim or witness not to be published
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112. Non-application
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Fingerprints and Photographs |
113. Identification of Criminals Act applies
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Records That May Be Kept |
114. Youth justice court, review board and other courts
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115. Police records
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116. Government records
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Access to Records |
117. Exception - adult sentence
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118. No access unless authorized
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119. Persons having access to records
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120. Access to R.C.M.P. records
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121. Deemed election
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122. Disclosure of information and copies of record
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123. Where records may be made available
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124. Access to record by young person
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Disclosure of Information in a Record |
125. Disclosure by peace officer during investigation
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126. Records in the custody, etc., of archivists
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127. Disclosure with court order
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Disposition or Destruction of Records and Prohibition on Use and Disclosure |
128. Effect of end of access periods
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129. No subsequent disclosure
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PART 7 |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Disqualification of Judge |
130. Disqualification of judge
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Substitution of Judge |
131. Powers of substitute youth justice court judge
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Exclusion from Hearing |
132. Exclusion from hearing
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Transfer of Charges |
133. Transfer of charges
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Forfeiture of Recognizances |
134. Applications for forfeiture of recognizances
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135. Proceedings in case of default
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Offences and Punishment |
136. Inducing a young person, etc.
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137. Failure to comply with sentence or disposition
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138. Offences
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139. Offence and punishment
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Application of Criminal Code |
140. Application of Criminal Code
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141. Sections of Criminal Code applicable
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142. Part XXVII and summary conviction trial provisions of
Criminal Code to apply
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Procedure |
143. Counts charged in information
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144. Issue of subpoena
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145. Warrant
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Evidence |
146. General law on admissibility of statements to apply
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147. Statements not admissible against young person
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148. Testimony of a parent
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149. Admissions
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150. Material evidence
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151. Evidence of a child or young person
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152. Proof of service
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153. Seal not required
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Forms, Regulations and Rules of Court |
154. Forms
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155. Regulations
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Agreements with Provinces |
156. Agreements with provinces
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Programs |
157. Community-based programs
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PART 8 |
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS |
158. Prohibition on proceedings
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159. Proceedings commenced under Young Offenders Act
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160. Offences committed before this section in force
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161. Applicable sentence
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162. Proceedings commence with information
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163. Application to delinquency and other offending behaviour
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164. Agreements continue in force
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165. Designation of youth justice court
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PART 9 |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE |
Consequential Amendments |
166. Canada Evidence Act
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167-170. Contraventions Act
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171-174. Corrections and Conditional Release Act
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175-186. Criminal Code
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187-189. DNA Identification Act
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190-194. Extradition Act
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195. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
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196-197. Prisons and Reformatories Act
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198. Transfer of Offenders Act
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Repeal |
199. Repeal of R.S., c. Y-1
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Coming into Force |
200. Coming into force
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SCHEDULE
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