Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 509
509. (1) The Court of Criminal Appeal may, if it deems fit, on
the application of the appellant admit the appellant to bail pe nding
the determination of his appeal made under article 499 or 500.
(2) The power of the Court of Criminal Appeal under sub-
article (1) to admit an appellant to bail, may be exercised by any
judge of the court in the same m anner as it may be exercised by the
court and subject to the same provisions; but, if the judge ref uses
an application on the part of t he appellant, the appellant shal l be
entitled to have the application determined by the Court of
Criminal Appeal.
(3) The provisions of Title IV of Part II of Book Second of this
Code shall mutatis mutandis apply.
(4) The time during which an appellant, pending the determina-
tion of his appeal, is admitted to bail shall not count as part of any
term of imprisonment or detention under his sentence.
Challenge or
abstention of
judge.
Added by:
XXV .1967.18.
Amended by:
III.2002.120.
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