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18For section 254 (determination of appeals) there shall be substituted the following section—
“254(1)The High Court may, subject to subsection (4) below, dispose of an appeal against conviction by—
(a)affirming the verdict of the trial court ;
(b)setting aside the verdict of the trial court and either quashing the conviction or substituting therefor an amended verdict of guilty :
Provided that an amended verdict of guilty must be one which could have been returned on the indictment before the trial court; or
(c)setting aside the verdict of the trial court and granting authority to bring a new prosecution in accordance with section 255 of this Act.
(2)In setting aside, under subsection (1) above, a verdict the High Court may quash any sentence imposed on the appellant as respects the indictment, and—
(a)in a case where it substitutes an amended verdict of guilty, whether or not the sentence related to the verdict set aside ; or
(b)in any other case, where the sentence did not so relate,
may pass another (but not more severe) sentence in substitution for the sentence so quashed.
(3)The High Court may, subject to subsection (4) below, dispose of an appeal against sentence by—
(a)affirming such sentence ; or
(b)if the Court thinks that, having regard to all the circumstances, including any additional evidence such as is mentioned in section 228(2) of this Act, a different sentence should have been passed, quashing the sentence and passing another sentence whether more or less severe in substitution therefor.
(4)In relation to any appeal under section 228(1) of this Act, the High Court shall, where it appears to it that the appellant committed the act charged against him but that he was insane when he did so, dispose of the appeal by—
(a)setting aside the verdict of the trial court and substituting therefor a verdict of acquittal on the ground of insanity ; and
(b)quashing any sentence imposed on the appellant as respects the indictment and ordering that he be detained in a state hospital or such other hospital as for special reasons the court may specify.
(5)The provisions of subsection (4) of section 174 of this Act shall apply to an order under subsection (4)(b) above as they apply to an order under that section.”.
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