R.S., c. C-46 Criminal Code 1 Section 43 of the  Criminal Code  is repealed. Criminal Code Clause 1 : Text of section 43: 43 Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil or child, as the case may be, who is under his care, if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances. Coming into Force 30th day after royal assent 2 This Act comes into force on the 30th day after the day on which it receives royal assent.