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36 Detention of defendant pending appeal by Crown.U.K.

(1)Where the defendant in any proceedings from which an appeal lies to the [F1Supreme Court] under this Part of this Act would, but for the decision of the Court of Appeal, be liable to be detained and immediately after that decision the prosecutor is granted, or gives notice that he intends to apply for, leave to appeal, the Court [F2 shall make—

(a)an order providing for his detention, or directing that he shall not be released except on bail (which may be granted by the Court as under section 35 above), so long as the appeal is pending, or

(b)an order that he be released without bail.]

[F3(1A)The Court may make an order under subsection (1)(b) only if it thinks that it is in the interests of justice that the defendant should not be liable to be detained as a result of the decision of the Supreme Court on the appeal.]

(2)An order under [F4subsection (1)(a)] above shall (unless the appeal has previously been disposed of) cease to have effect at the expiration of the period for which the defendant would have been liable to be detained but for the decision of the Court.

(3)When an order is made under [F5subsection (1)(a)] in the case of a defendant who, but for the decision of the Court, would be liable to be detained in pursuance of an order or direction under the Mental Health [F6Order (otherwise than under Article 42, 43 or 45 of that Order)], the order under [F5subsection (1)(a)] shall be one authorising his continued detention in pursuance of the order or direction, and the provisions of [F6that Order] with respect to persons so liable (including provisions as to the renewal of authority for detention and the removal or discharge of patients) shall apply accordingly.

[F7(3A)Where an order is made under [F8subsection (1)(a)] in the case of a defendant who, but for the decision of the Court, would be liable to be detained in pursuance of a remand under Article 43 of the Mental Health Order or an interim hospital order under Article 45 of that Order, the order may, if the Court thinks fit, be one authorising his continued detention in a hospital and in that event—

(a)subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to the order;

(b)Part III of the Mental Health Order shall apply to him as if he had been ordered under this section to be detained in custody so long as an appeal to the [F1Supreme Court] is pending and were detained in pursuance of a transfer direction together with a restriction direction; and

(c)if the defendant, having been subject to an interim hospital order, is detained by virtue of this subsection and the appeal by the prosecutor succeeds, paragraph (2) of the said Article 45 (power of court to make hospital order in the absence of an offender who is subject to an interim hospital order) shall apply as if the defendant were still subject to an interim hospital order.]

[F9(4)The defendant shall not be liable to be detained again as a result of the decision of the Supreme Court on the appeal if—

(a)the Court of Appeal has made an order under subsection (1)(b), or

(b)the Court has made an order under subsection (1)(a) but the order has ceased to have effect by virtue of subsection (2) or the defendant has been released or discharged by virtue of subsection (3) or (3A).]

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F2Words in s. 36(1) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 24(2); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

F3S. 36(1A) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 24(3); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

F4Words in s. 36(2) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 24(4); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

F5Words in s. 36(3) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 24(5); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

F8Words in s. 36(3A) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 24(6); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

F9S. 36(4) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 47, 153(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 24(7); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 26 (subject to Sch. 2)

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