Right of appellant to be present
671D Right of appellant to be present
An appellant, notwithstanding that the appellant is in custody, shall be entitled to be present if the appellant desires it, on the hearing of the appellant’s appeal or subsequent appeal.
However, the appellant is not entitled to be present, without leave of the Court, for any of the following—
an appeal on some ground involving a question of law alone;
an application for leave to appeal or leave to make a subsequent appeal;
any proceedings preliminary or incidental to an appeal or subsequent appeal.
The power of the Court to pass any sentence may be exercised notwithstanding that the appellant is not present. sch 1 pt 8 ch 67 ch div 4 s 671D ins 1913 4 Geo 5 No. 23 ss 3, 17
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