Part II Trial and punishment of offences
F3 The summary appeal court
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Amendments (Textual)
52FKF2 Right of appeal.
1
Any person in respect of whom—
a
a charge has been tried summarily, and
b
a finding of guilt has been recorded,
may appeal to the summary appeal court against the finding or against any punishment awarded (or against both).
2
Subject to subsection (3) below, any appeal must be brought within the period of fourteen days beginning with the date on which the punishment was awarded (“the initial period”) or within such longer period as the court may (before the end of the initial period) allow.
3
The court may at any later time give leave for an appeal to be brought.
4
On any appeal under this section, the respondent shall be the prosecuting authority.
S. 52FF and crossheading inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 14(2); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 15)