65Appeal not to succeed on narrow technical grounds

#### 65 Appeal not to succeed on narrow technical grounds 65 Appeal not to succeed on narrow technical grounds > > (1) A conviction, order or sentence is not to be set aside on an appeal merely because of— > > > > > (a) an omission or mistake in the form of the conviction or order, or > > > > > (b) an error in law in the order or sentence, > > > > if it appears to the appeal court that there were sufficient grounds before the Local Court to have authorised a conviction, order or sentence free from the omission, mistake or error. > > > (2) In such a case, the appeal court— > > > > > (a) may amend the conviction, order or sentence and determine the appeal as if the omission, mistake or error did not exist, or > > > > > (b) may remit the matter to the Local Court to make the conviction or order, or impose the sentence, authorised by law and to amend the conviction, order or sentence accordingly.