Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 510

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510. (1) Any objection to any judge sitting in the Court of Criminal Appeal shall be raised, and the decision of the court thereon shall be given, before the appellant begins to make his submissions to the court on the merits of the appeal. (2) The provisions of article 446(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) an d (8) and the provisions of articl e 447 shall apply in any procee dings before the Court of Criminal Appeal, so, however, that, for the purpose of such proceedings, any reference in those provisions to the reading out of the indictment shall be construed as a refer ence to the commencement of the submissions by the appellant on the merits of the appeal, the refere nce in the said sub-articles (2 ) and (4) to the accused shall be construed as including the person convicted on indictment who has appealed and any person appealing in terms of article 503( 1), and the reference in the said sub-article (4) to the hearing of the cause shall be construed as a reference to the hearing of the appeal. Death or illness of judge, Attorney General, or accused or his advocate. Added by: XXV .1967.18. Amended by: LVIII.1974.68; III.2002.121.

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