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5509 Appeals to Court of Appeal—response by DPP to
application for leave to appeal out of time against
(1) The director of public prosecutions must file a response to the
Note See approved form 5.17 (Court of Appeal—response by Director of
Public Prosecutions) AF2006-401.
(2) The response must state—
(a) whether the director opposes, consents to, or does not oppose,
(b) whether the director proposes to file any affidavits in response
to the application; and
(c) an address for service.
(3) The director of public prosecutions must file the response, and serve
a stamped copy on the convicted person, not later than 7 days after
the day the application is served on the director.
Rule 5510
(4) If the director of public prosecutions wants to present evidence, the
director must file the director’s affidavits, and serve them on the
convicted person, not later than 14 days after the day the application
is served on the director.