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(1)Where a person has died—
(a)any relevant appeal which might have been begun by him had he remained alive may be begun by a person approved by the Appeal Court; and
(b)where any relevant appeal was begun by him while he was alive or is begun in relation to his case by virtue of paragraph (a) above [F2or by a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission], any further step which might have been taken by him in connection with the appeal if he were alive may be taken by a person so approved.
(2)In this section “relevant appeal” means—
(a)an appeal under section 8, 21 or 24 of this Act; or
(b)an appeal under section 39 of this Act from any decision of the Appeal Court on an appeal under any of those sections.
(3)Approval for the purposes of this section may only be given to—
(a)the [F3widow, widower or surviving civil partner] of the dead person;
(b)a personal representative of the dead person; or
(c)any other person appearing to the [F4Court of Appeal] [F4Appeal Court] to have, by reason of a family or similar relationship with the dead person, a substantial financial or other interest in the determination of a relevant appeal relating to him.
(4)[F5Except in the case of an appeal begun by a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission,] An application for such approval may not be made after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of death.
(5)Where this section applies, any reference in this Act to the appellant shall, where appropriate, be construed as being or including a reference to the person approved under this section.
(6)The power of the Appeal Court to approve a person under this section may be exercised by any judge of the Appeal Court in the same manner as by the Court and subject to the same provisions; but if the judge refuses the application, the applicant shall be entitled to have the application determined by the Appeal Court.
(7)In subsection (3)(b) above “personal representative” means—
(a)for England and Wales, a person who is a personal representative within the meaning of section 55(1)(xi) of the M1Administration of Estates Act 1925;
(b)for Scotland, an executor confirmed to the estate of the dead person; or
(c)for Northern Ireland, a person who is one of the personal representatives within the meaning of the M2Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 48A inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 46, s. 19; S.I. 1996/2474, art. 2(with art. 3)
F2Words in s. 48A(1)(b) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 46(2); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F3Words in s. 48A(3)(a) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(a), Sch. 26 para. 33; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4Words in s. 48A(3)(c) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 46(3); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F5Words in s. 48A(4) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 46(4); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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