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140.—(1) Subject to this Article, a person convicted by a magistrates' court may appeal to a county court,—
(a)whether or not he pleaded guilty, against his sentence;
(b)if he did not plead guilty, against the conviction.
[F1(1A) Article 6 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (under which a conviction of an offence for which 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 Article, whether against conviction or otherwise.]
(2) In paragraph (1) “sentence” includes any order[F2 passed on the person for the offence, whether on conviction or in subsequent proceedings,] not being—
Sub‐para. (a) rep. by 1996 NI 24
an order for the payment of costs; or
any other order subject to a restriction referred to in paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 5.
[F2(2A) A person may appeal to a county court against—
(a)a fine imposed under paragraph (a), or an order made under paragraph (b) or (c), of paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (N.I. 24);
(b)the dismissal of an application under Part 3 or 4 of that Schedule;
(c)a fine imposed, or an order made, under Article 41(2) orF3 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (N.I. 9);
(d)an order made under ArticleF3 or 54(3)(a) of that Order;
(e)an order made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1A to that Order; or
(f)the dismissal of an application under paragraph 5 of that Schedule (otherwise than to the Crown Court) to make an order under sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.]
Para. (3) rep. by 1996 NI 24
(4) A person ordered under[F1 Article 7(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996] to give good security for the good behaviour of an offender may appeal to the county court.
F3prosp. insertion by 2002 c. 26 - see SR 2003 No.488 (C.37)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 140(1)(b) extended (15.12.2011) by Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23), ss. 15(3), 31(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(5)(d) (with Sch. 8)
C2Art. 140(1)(b) applied (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 4 para. 4(5)(d)
C3Art. 140(1)(b) applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 9 para. 4(6)(d) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)
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