Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 507

507. Without prejudice to the gener ality of the last preceding article, where evidence is tendered to the court under that art icle, the court shall, unless it is sa tisfied that the evidence if re ceived would not afford any ground for allowing the appeal, exercise i ts power under that article of receiving it if - (a) it appears to it that the evi dence is likely to be credible and would have been admissible at the trial on an issue which is the subject of the appeal; and (b) it is satisfied that it was not adduced at the trial, but that there is a reasonable explanation for the failure so to adduce it. Power of Court of Criminal Appeal to order new trial. Added by: XXV .1967.18. Amended by: XXVII.1975.30, 31. XXXII.2018.10.