Section 31C: Appeals against procedural directions

Criminal Appeal Act 1968 · 1968 c.19

Part I: Appeal to Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases

31C(1)

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31C(2)

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31C(3)

Subsection (4) applies if the registrar gives, or refuses to give, procedural directions.

31C(4)

A single judge may, on an application to him under subsection (5)—

(a) confirm, set aside or vary any procedural directions given by the registrar, and

(b) give such procedural directions as he thinks fit.

31C(5)

An application under this subsection may be made by—

(a) an appellant;

(b) a respondent, if the directions—

(i) relate to an application for leave to appeal and appear to need the respondent's assistance to give effect to them,

(ii) relate to an application for leave to appeal which is to be determined by the Court of Appeal, or

(iii) relate to an appeal.

31C(6)

In this section—

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