Part 6Summary Hearing and Appeals and Review

Chapter 2The Summary Appeal Court

I1I2141Right of appeal

1

A person in respect of whom—

a

a charge has been heard summarily, and

b

a finding that the charge has been proved has been recorded,

may appeal to the Summary Appeal Court against the finding or against the punishment awarded.

2

Subject to subsection (3), any appeal under this section must be brought—

a

within the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the punishment was awarded (“the initial period”); or

b

within such longer period as the court may allow by leave given before the end of the initial period.

3

The court may at any later time give leave for an appeal to be brought within such period as it may allow.

4

The respondent to an appeal under this section is the Director of Service Prosecutions.