Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 672

672 Appeals from the decisions of the Court

(1) Where an appeal or subsequent appeal to the Court is upheld, and the appellant is entitled to have the conviction against the appellant quashed by order of the Court, the Court may, upon application on behalf of the Crown, at any time before the release of such appellant, either by the same or by a separate order, direct that execution of the order quashing the appellant’s conviction be stayed for such time (not exceeding 7 days) as the Court thinks fit; and the Court or a judge thereof shall thereupon make such order for the detention of the appellant or the appellant’s return to any former custody, or for granting bail to the appellant, as the Court or judge thinks fit, for the time during which such stay has been directed.

(2) The Court or a judge thereof may, upon application by or on behalf of the Crown Law Officer, make such order for the detention of the appellant or for granting bail to the appellant pending the hearing of an appeal to the High Court of Australia as the Court or a judge may think fit, and may at any time vary or rescind such order.

(3) On the application of any appellant who considers they were wronged by any failure to diligently prosecute such appeal, the Court or a judge thereof may order the immediate execution of the original order of the Court quashing the conviction, and may order the appellant’s immediate release, and the Court may further, if it thinks fit, award the appellant such compensation as appears just.