(1)The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (1) of section 50 of the M1Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (meaning of “sentence")—
“(1A)Section 13 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (under which a conviction of an offence for which a probation order or an order for conditional or absolute discharge is made is deemed not to be a conviction except for certain purposes) shall not prevent an appeal under this Act, whether against conviction or otherwise.”.
(2)The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (1) of section 108 of the M2Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (right of appeal to the Crown Court)—
“(1A)Section 13 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (under which a conviction of an offence for which a probation order or an order for conditional or absolute discharge is made is deemed not to be a conviction except for certain purposes) shall not prevent an appeal under this section, whether against conviction or otherwise.”.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 66(3) repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch.10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(3)(p)
Marginal Citations