New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT 1912 - SECT 28

28 Rules of court

(1) Rules of court for the purposes of this Act may be made under the Supreme Court Act 1970 .

(1A) Subsection (1) does not limit the rule-making powers conferred by the Supreme Court Act 1970 .

(2) Such rules may be made with respect to all or any of the following matters--

(a) The regulation of the practice and procedure under this Act,

(b) The sitting of the court if necessary during any vacation,

(c) The powers and duties of the registrar and other officers of the court, including the powers of the court that may be exercised by them,

(c1) The review by the court of decisions of the registrar or other officers of the court, including decisions in exercise of any powers of the court conferred on them,

(d) The detention of an appellant pending any appeal, or application for leave to appeal, or new trial,

(e) The safe custody of any property with respect to which an order for restitution has been suspended,

(f) The taking of shorthand notes and the making of transcripts thereof,

(g) Applications for and furnishing of notes of trial and reports by judges of courts of trial,

(h) Any matters which in the opinion of the Rule Committee of the Supreme Court are necessary or expedient for giving effect to the purposes of this Act.