Pursuant to section 386 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, section 51C of the Judicature Act 1908, and section 73 of the Bail Act 2000, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and (to the extent that the rules regulate the practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal in the exercise of jurisdiction conferred by the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and the Judicature Act 1908, with the concurrence of the Right Honourable the Chief Justice and at least 2 other members of the Rules Committee, of whom at least one was a Judge of the High Court), makes the following rules.

1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Principal rules

4 Schedule amended

Note

Rules

1 Title

These rules are the Court of Appeal (Criminal) Amendment Rules (No 2) 2013.

2 Commencement

These rules come into force on 4 October 2013.

3 Principal rules

These rules amend the Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001 (the principal rules).

4 Schedule amended

In the Schedule, form 6, below “Signature of appellant:”, insert:

“Note

“You have 20 working days from the date of the determination of the High Court that you wish to appeal against in which to file your notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal.”

Rebecca Kitteridge,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the rules, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These rules, which come into force on 4 October 2013, amend form 6 in the Schedule of the Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001 by adding a note stating the time within which a notice of appeal must be filed (20 working days from the date of the determination of the High Court that is being appealed against).

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 3 October 2013.

These rules are administered by the Ministry of Justice.

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