Criminal Procedure Act 1921

The registrar must take all necessary steps for obtaining a hearing under this Act of any appeals or applications, notice of which is given to the registrar under this Act, and must obtain and lay before the Court of Appeal in proper form all documents, exhibits and other things relating to the proceedings in the court before which the appellant or applicant was tried which appear necessary for the proper determination of the appeal or application.

If it appears to the registrar that any notice of an appeal against a conviction does not show any substantial ground of appeal, the registrar may refer the appeal to the Court of Appeal for summary determination and, where the case is so referred, the Court may, if it considers that the appeal is frivolous or vexatious and can be determined without adjourning it for a full hearing, dismiss the appeal summarily without calling on any persons to attend the hearing or to appear for the Crown.

Any documents, exhibits or other things connected with the trial of any person on information must be kept in the custody of the court of trial, in accordance with rules of court made for the purpose, for such time as may be provided by the rules and subject to such power as may be given by the rules for the conditional release of any such documents, exhibits or things from that custody.

The registrar must furnish the necessary forms and instructions in relation to notices of appeal or notices of application under this