327N

Determination of application where administration of justice offence

Current

S. 327N inserted by No. 81/2011 s. 17.

On an application under section 327H, the Court of Appeal may make any order referred to in section 327O in relation to a person who has been acquitted of an offence if the court is satisfied that—

(a)

at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed, the offence was an indictable offence; and

(b)

there is fresh evidence against the acquitted person of the commission of an administration of justice offence in relation to the previous acquittal; and

(c)

it is likely that a trial for the administration of justice offence would be fair, having regard to—

(i)

the length of time since the administration of justice offence is alleged to have been committed; and

(ii)

whether there has been a failure on the part of the police or the prosecution to act with reasonable diligence or expedition with respect to the making of the application; and

(iii)

any other matter that the court considers relevant.

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