Section 9: Time for appealing
consolidated text (as at 2013, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
9. Time for appealing
(1) Where a person convicted before the Supreme Court or the Director
of Public Prosecutions desires to appeal under this Act to the Court, he shall
give notice of appeal in accordance with Rules of Court, within 21 days of
the date of conviction or dismissal of the charge, as the case may be.
(2) (a) Every appellant shall, not less than 45 days before the date of the
hearing of the appeal, serve on the other parties to the appeal and lodge in
the Registry, in such form and manner as may be prescribed by Rules of
Court, skeleton arguments and submissions on the grounds of appeal.
(b) Every other party to an appeal shall, not less than 30 days before
the date of the hearing of the appeal, serve on the other parties to the appeal
and lodge in the Registry, in such form and manner as may be prescribed by
Rules of Court, skeleton arguments and submissions on the grounds of appeal.
(c) Where any appellant or party to an appeal does not comply with
paragraph (a) or (b), the Court may make—
(i) such order as to costs as it thinks fit; or
(ii) any wasted costs order.
(3) Any case or argument so presented shall be considered by the Court.
(4) The time within which notice of appeal may be given may be extended
by the Court on application made in accordance with Rules of Court.
[S. 9 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 29 of 1992; Act 15 of 1994; Act 31 of 1995; Act 15
of 2000; s. 7 of Act 20 of 2013 w.e.f. 3 August 2013.]
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