Power to assist court
47 Power to assist court
This section applies if—
a person is acquitted of a charge of an offence or discharged in respect of an offence in a proceeding; and
the Attorney-General refers a point of law arising out of the proceeding to the Court of Appeal for its consideration and opinion under the Criminal Code, section 669A(2); and
no appearance is made by or for the person mentioned in paragraph (a) in the Court of Appeal on the reference.
Legal Aid may appear on its own behalf on the reference and assist the court by way of argument as the court considers appropriate.
In assisting the court, Legal Aid is taken to be performing its function of giving legal assistance under this Act.
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