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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CRIMINAL APPEALS) ACT 2019 (NO. 44 OF 2019) - SECT 23

Bail pending appeal

    (1)     Before section 265(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 insert

    "(1AA)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an appellant is in custody because of a sentence in respect of a conviction; and

        (b)     the person is appealing, or has applied for leave to appeal, against either the conviction or the sentence.".

    (2)     In section 265(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 , for "If an appellant is in custody because of the sentence appealed against and wishes to be released pending the appeal, the appellant—" substitute "The appellant—".



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