Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 671H

671H Duties of registrar

(1) The registrar must, if notice is given to the registrar, take all necessary steps for obtaining a hearing of any appeal, subsequent appeal or application.

(2) The registrar must obtain and give the Court, in the appropriate form, all documents, exhibits and other things relating to the proceedings in the court of trial that appear necessary for the proper determination of the appeal, subsequent appeal or application.

(3) Also, for a subsequent appeal or application for leave to make a subsequent appeal, the registrar must obtain and give the Court—

(a) the judge’s notes and report under section 671A that relate to the proceedings in the court of trial given to the registrar in relation to any appeal or application for leave to appeal against the appellant’s conviction; and

(b) in the appropriate form, all documents, exhibits and other things relating to the proceedings in the Court for—

(i) an appeal or application for leave to appeal against the appellant’s conviction; and

(ii) an earlier subsequent appeal or application for leave to make a subsequent appeal against the appellant’s conviction.

(4) The registrar may refer any appeal, subsequent appeal or application to the Court for summary determination if it appears to the registrar that the notice of appeal, subsequent appeal or application does not show any substantial ground of appeal or subsequent appeal.

(5) The Court may, if it considers that the appeal, subsequent appeal or application is frivolous or vexatious, dismiss the appeal, subsequent appeal or application summarily without calling upon any person to attend the hearing.

(6) The registrar must give forms and instructions in relation to notices of appeals, subsequent appeals or applications to—

(a) any person who asks for the same; and

(b) officers of courts; and

(c) the chief executive (corrective services); and

(d) any other officers or persons as the registrar considers appropriate.

(7) The chief executive (corrective services) must cause the forms and instructions mentioned in subsection (6) to be placed at the disposal of prisoners desiring to appeal, to make a subsequent appeal or to make an application.

(8) Also, the chief executive (corrective services) must cause any notice given by a prisoner for whom the chief executive (corrective services) has responsibility to be forwarded for the prisoner to the registrar.