Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 398

398. (1) Where, previously to the signing of any act, it is necessary to make thereon any a lteration, correction or additio n, the same shall be made by means of a note at the foot of the ac t itself and before the act is sign ed. Any alteration, correction or addition required to be made after the act is signed shall be m ade by means of a note in the margin. No erasures may be made. (2) No erasure may be made in any act, nor may any blank space be left therein unless it be lined, and if it is necessar y to make any cancellation, the same shall be made in such a manner as to leave the word cancelle d distinctly legible. Magistrate to sign notes, etc. (3) The magistrate shall sign any such notes or cancellation. Evidence by commission. Added by: XI.1900.66. Amended by: XXXI.2007.16. Substituted by: XXIV .2014.54.