17(1)The amendment made by section 45 applies in relation to an appeal under Part IV of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1500 (N.I.9)) if the proceedings on appeal begin on after the date on which that section comes into force.U.K.
(2)For the purposes of this paragraph, the proceedings on appeal begin—
(a)if the prosecution appeals with leave of the Crown Court judge, on the date the application for leave is made,
(b)if the prosecution appeals with leave of the Court of Appeal, on the date the application for leave is served on the proper officer, or
(c)if leave to appeal is not required, on the date the prosecution informs the Crown Court judge that it intends to appeal.
(3)In this paragraph, “the proper officer” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R (N.I.) 2005/159).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 27 para. 17 in force at 14.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 49