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Part 10E+WRetrial for serious offences

Application for retrialE+W

77Determination by Court of AppealE+W+N.I.

(1)On an application under section 76(1), the Court of Appeal—

(a)if satisfied that the requirements of sections 78 and 79 are met, must make the order applied for;

(b)otherwise, must dismiss the application.

(2)Subsections (3) and (4) apply to an application under section 76(2).

(3)Where the Court of Appeal determines that the acquittal is a bar to the person being tried for the qualifying offence, the court—

(a)if satisfied that the requirements of sections 78 and 79 are met, must make the order applied for;

(b)otherwise, must make a declaration to the effect that the acquittal is a bar to the person being tried for the offence.

(4)Where the Court of Appeal determines that the acquittal is not a bar to the person being tried for the qualifying offence, it must make a declaration to that effect.

Commencement Information

I1S. 77 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 5 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)