PART ISolemn Procedure

Appeal

Further provisions as to appeals

277Non-compliance with certain provisions may be waived

(1)Non-compliance with the provisions of this Act set out in subsection (2) of this section, or with any rule of practice for the time being in force under this Part of this Act (other than section 280 of this Act) relating to appeals and applications for leave to appeal, shall not prevent the further prosecution of an appeal or application if the High Court or a judge thereof consider it just and proper that such non-compliance be waived or remedied by amendment or otherwise. The High Court or a judge thereof may, in such manner as they or he think fit, direct the remedy of such non-compliance, and upon the same being remedied accordingly the appeal or application shall proceed.

(2)The provisions of this Act referred to in subsection (1) of this section are:—

section 229section 250
section 232section 251
section 233section 253
section 234section 257
section 235section 259
section 236section 260
section 237section 261
section 239section 264
section 241section 265
section 242section 267
section 243section 269
section 244section 270
section 246section 272
section 248section 273
section 249section 275.