(1)  A person against whom a crime is alleged to have been committed under chapters XIV or XX , before the trial starts, may make application to a judge to change the place of the trial in respect of that crime.

(2)  A judge may at his discretion grant or refuse an application made under subsection (1) .

(3)  Where a judge grants an application to change the place of a trial, the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of section 307 apply as if the judge made an order under that section.

(4)  Where the place of a trial is changed pursuant to this section, the accused person is entitled to compensation by the Crown for any reasonable additional costs which he may incur by reason of the change in the place of the trial.

(5)  For the purposes of determining whether the additional costs referred to in subsection (4) are reasonable, a judge may obtain the assistance of the Registrar of the Supreme Court.