7Conclusion of proceedings

#### 7 Conclusion of proceedings 7 Conclusion of proceedings > > (1) Civil proceedings are concluded when judgment is given or entered in the substantive proceedings or the substantive proceedings are withdrawn, dismissed or discontinued. > > > (2) Criminal proceedings are concluded when the accused person is discharged or acquitted or the court makes a finding (or accepts a plea) that the accused person is guilty. If an accused person convicted of an offence is to be sentenced, the proceedings are not concluded until sentence has been imposed. > > > (3) The committal of an accused person for trial or sentence at the conclusion of committal proceedings is not the conclusion of the criminal proceedings of which the committal proceedings form part. > > > (4) Proceedings in respect of bail are concluded when they are finally disposed of, including by being withdrawn, dismissed or discontinued. > > > (5) An appeal against a decision in proceedings does not prevent the proceedings being regarded as concluded. Proceedings on the appeal are to be regarded as separate proceedings and a pending appeal does not prevent the decision appealed against constituting the conclusion of the earlier proceedings.