The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Retrial for Serious Offences) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 No. 203

Powers of Court of Appeal which are exercisable by single judge

2.—(1) There may be exercised by a single judge in the same manner as by the Court of Appeal, and subject to the same provisions the powers –

(a) to order the production of any document, exhibit or other thing under section 80(6)(a) of the 2003 Act; and

(b) to order any witness who would be a compellable witness in proceedings pursuant to an order or declaration made on the application to attend for examination and be examined before the Court of Appeal under section 80(6)(b) of the 2003 Act.

(2) If the single judge refuses an application on the part of a party to exercise in his favour the power specified in paragraph (1), the party shall be entitled to have his application determined by the Court of Appeal.