New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT 1912 - SECT 5AD

5AD Appeals as to related or back up summary offences in criminal cases dealt with by the Supreme Court or the District Court

(1) Section 5AA applies to and in respect of a person convicted of an offence by the Supreme Court or District Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Division 7 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 in the same way as it applies to a person referred to in section 5AA (1).

(2) For the purposes of this section, a reference in section 5AA to the Supreme Court is to be construed as including a reference to the District Court.

(3) The power of the Court of Criminal Appeal to hear and determine an appeal under this section is to be exercised by such single judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice may direct unless--

(a) the judge considers that the appeal should be dealt with by the full court and notifies the Chief Justice accordingly, or

(b) an appeal is lodged under this Act in relation to the related indictable offence.