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Criminal Procedure
[1988 Ed.
Bail
83R. The Court of Appeal may, if it thinks fit, on the application of an appellant, admit him to bail pending the determination of his appeal.
(Added, 34 of 1972, s. 18) [cf. U.K. 1968 c. 19, s. 19]
Disposal of groundless appeal
83S. If it appears to the Registrar that a notice of an appeal purporting to be a ground of appeal which involves a question of law alone does not show any substantial ground of appeal, he may refer the appeal to the Court of Appeal for summary determination; and where the case is so referred the Court of Appeal may, if it considers that the appeal is frivolous or vexatious, and can be determined without adjourning it for a full hearing, dismiss the appeal summarily, without calling on anyone to attend the hearing or to appear for the Crown thereon.
(Added, 34 of 1972, s. 18)
[cf. U.K. 1968 c. 19, s. 20]
Preparation of case for hearing
83T. (1) The Registrar shall-
(a) take all necessary steps for obtaining a hearing of any appeal or application of which notice is given to him and which is not referred and dismissed summarily under section 83S; and
(b) obtain and lay before the Court of Appeal in proper form all documents, exhibits and other things which appear necessary for the proper determination of the appeal or application.
(2) Rules and orders made under section 9 may enable an appellant to obtain from the Registrar any documents or things, including copies or reproductions of documents, required for his appeal.
(Added, 34 of 1972, s. 18) [cf. U.K. 1968 c. 19, s. 21]
The hearing
Right of appellant to be present
83U. (1) Except as provided by this section, an appellant shall be entitled to be present, if he wishes it, on the hearing of his appeal, although he may be in custody.
(2) A person in custody shall not be entitled to be present-
(a) where his appeal is on some ground involving a question of law alone;
or
(b) on an application by him for leave to appeal; or
(c) on any proceedings preliminary or incidental to an appeal; or