Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 512

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512. (1) The provisions of article 420, article 421(1), articles 422, 423, 425, 427, 441, 442, 444 and 452 shall apply in any proceedings before the Court of Criminal Appeal: Provided that, for the purpose of such proceedings, any reference in those provisions to the superior court and to the inferior court shall be construed as being a reference respectively to the Court of Criminal Appeal and to the Criminal Court. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 420, where the appellant who has made the declaration on oath referred to in that article, cannot be assisted by the Advocate for Legal Aid for the reason stated in paragraph (a) of the same article and where he was assisted before the Criminal Court by an advocate appointed in terms of article 571, the Court of Criminal Appeal shall, in so far as possible, appoint the same advocate to assist the appellant in the proceedings of appeal, and the provisions of articles 571, 572 and 573 shall apply in respect of such appointment. (3) The Court of Criminal Appeal may, if it considers an appeal to be frivolous, sentence the appellant to a fine (multa) not exceeding two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (€232.94). Recommendatio n by judge sitting in the Court of Criminal Appeal. Added by: XXV.1967.18.

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