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Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001
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#### 85 Procedure on application for quashing of conviction
85 Procedure on application for quashing of conviction
> > (1) In any proceedings on an application under section 84—
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> > > (a) the Crown has the right of appearance, and
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> > > (b) the Court is to consider—
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> > > > (i) the report on the matter that is prepared by the judicial officer under section 82, and
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> > > > (ii) any report on the matter that is prepared by the Supreme Court under section 82, and
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> > > > (iii) any submissions on any such report that are made by the Crown or by the convicted person to whom the proceedings relate, and
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> > > (c) no other evidence is to be admitted or considered except with the leave of the Court.
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> > (2) The rules governing the admissibility of evidence do not apply to any such proceedings.
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> > (3) For the purpose of enabling the convicted person to make submissions with respect to a report referred to in subsection (1), the convicted person is entitled to receive a copy of the report.
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> > (4) The provisions of Parts 3 and 4 of the [Criminal Appeal Act 1912](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1912-016) relating to proceedings on an appeal under section 5 (1) of that Act apply to proceedings on an application under section 84, as if—
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> > > (a) any reference to an appeal were a reference to proceedings on such an application, and
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> > > (b) any reference to an appellant were a reference to the convicted person.
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> **s 85:** Ins 2006 No 70, Sch 2.1 \[1\] (transferred from the Crimes Act 1900 No 40, sec 474K). Am 2006 No 70, Sch 2.1 \[1\] \[2\].