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CAP. 221]

Criminal Appeal Rules

[1982 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 193/82.

L.N. 276/82.

IN355

IN 13288

CRIMINAL APPEAL RULES

(Cap. 221, section 9)

[3 August 1982.]

Citation.

Scheduled forms to be used.

Notices to be signed.

Notices to be in writing.

Address for notices.

Sending of notices.

Appellant unable to write.

Insanity of appellant.

PRELIMINARY

These rules may be cited as the Criminal Appeal Rules.

The forms set out in the Schedule, or forms as near thereto as circumstances permit, shall be used where applicable.

NOTICES OF APPEAL

3. A notice of appeal, notice of application for leave to appeal or notice of application for extension of time within which such notice shall be given, shall be signed by the appellant himself, save as is permitted by rules 8 and 9 or as the Court of Appeal or a judge otherwise directs.

4. Subject to rules 7 and 8, any other notice required, or authorized, to be given for the purposes of the Ordinance or these rules shall be in writing and signed by the person giving the same or by his solicitor.

5. Any notice required, or authorized, to be given for the purposes of the Ordinance or these rules to the Court of Appeal shall be addressed to "The Registrar, Supreme Court, Hong Kong".

6. Any notice or other document which is required, or authorized, by the Ordinance or these rules to be given or sent shall be deemed to be duly given or sent if forwarded by registered post addressed to the person to whom such notice or other document is so required or authorized to be given or sent.

7. When an appellant, or any other person authorized or required to give or send any notice of appeal or notice of any application for the purposes of the Ordinance or of these rules, is unable to write he may affix his mark thereto in the presence of a witness, who shall attest the same. Thereupon such notice shall be deemed to be duly signed by the appellant.

8. Where, on the trial of a person who is entitled, or may be authorized, to appeal under the Ordinance, it has been contended that he was not responsible according to law for his actions on the ground that he was insane at the time the act was done or the omission made by him, any notice required by these rules to be given and signed by the appellant himself may be given and signed by his solicitor or other person authorized to act on his behalf.

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CAP. 221] Criminal Appeal Rules [1982 Ed. [Subsidiary] L.N. 193/82. L.N. 276/82. IN355 IN 13288 CRIMINAL APPEAL RULES (Cap. 221, section 9) [3 August 1982.] Citation. Scheduled forms to be used. Notices to be signed. Notices to be in writing. Address for notices. Sending of notices. Appellant unable to write. Insanity of appellant. 1. 2. PRELIMINARY These rules may be cited as the Criminal Appeal Rules. The forms set out in the Schedule, or forms as near thereto as circumstances permit, shall be used where applicable. NOTICES OF APPEAL 3. A notice of appeal, notice of application for leave to appeal or notice of application for extension of time within which such notice shall be given, shall be signed by the appellant himself, save as is permitted by rules 8 and 9 or as the Court of Appeal or a judge otherwise directs. 4. Subject to rules 7 and 8, any other notice required, or authorized, to be given for the purposes of the Ordinance or these rules shall be in writing and signed by the person giving the same or by his solicitor. 5. Any notice required, or authorized, to be given for the purposes of the Ordinance or these rules to the Court of Appeal shall be addressed to "The Registrar, Supreme Court, Hong Kong". 6. Any notice or other document which is required, or authorized, by the Ordinance or these rules to be given or sent shall be deemed to be duly given or sent if forwarded by registered post addressed to the person to whom such notice or other document is so required or authorized to be given or sent. 7. When an appellant, or any other person authorized or required to give or send any notice of appeal or notice of any application for the purposes of the Ordinance or of these rules, is unable to write he may affix his mark thereto in the presence of a witness, who shall attest the same. Thereupon such notice shall be deemed to be duly signed by the appellant. 8. Where, on the trial of a person who is entitled, or may be authorized, to appeal under the Ordinance, it has been contended that he was not responsible according to law for his actions on the ground that he was insane at the time the act was done or the omission made by him, any notice required by these rules to be given and signed by the appellant himself may be given and signed by his solicitor or other person authorized to act on his behalf.

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A 4 CAP. 221] Criminal Appeal Rules [1982 Ed. [Subsidiary] L.N. 193/82. L.N. 276/82. IN355 IN 13288 CRIMINAL APPEAL RULES (Cap. 221, section 9) [3 August 1982.] Citation. Scheduled forms to be used. Notices to be signed. Notices to be in writing. Address for notices. Sending of notices. Appellant unable to write. Insanity of appellant. 1. 2. PRELIMINARY These rules may be cited as the Criminal Appeal Rules. The forms set out in the Schedule, or forms as near thereto as circumstances permit, shall be used where applicable. NOTICES OF APPEAL 3. A notice of appeal, notice of application for leave to appeal or notice of application for extension of time within which such notice shall be given, shall be signed by the appellant himself, save as is permitted by rules 8 and 9 or as the Court of Appeal or a judge otherwise directs. 4. Subject to rules 7 and 8. any other notice required, or authorized, to be given for the purposes of the Ordinance or these rules shall be in writing and signed by the person giving the same or by his solicitor. 5. Any notice required, or authorized, to be given for the purposes of the Ordinance or these rules to the Court of Appeal shall be addressed to "The Registrar, Supreme Court, Hong Kong". 6. Any notice or other document which is required, or authorized, by the Ordinance or these rules to be given or sent shall be deemed to be duly given or sent if forwarded by registered post addressed to the person to whom such notice or other document is so required or authorized to be given or sent. 7. When an appellant, or any other person authorized or required to give or send any notice of appeal or notice of any application for the purposes of the Ordinance or of these rules, is unable to write he may affix his mark thereto in the presence of a witness, who shall attest the same. Thereupon such notice shall be deemed to be duly signed by the appellant. 8. Where, on the trial of a person who is entitled, or may be authorized, to appeal under the Ordinance, it has been contended that he was not responsible according to law for his actions on the ground that he was insane at the time the act was done or the omission made by him, any notice required by these rules to be given and signed by the appellant himself may be given and signed by his solicitor or other person authorized to act on his behalf.

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