407Time for appealing

407 Time for appealing

[Section 407 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 407 Amended by No. 38 of 1963, s. 8 ][Section 407 Amended by No. 30 of 1973, s. 36 ][Section 407 Amended by No. 67 of 1976, s. 7 ][Section 407 Amended by No. 41 of 1996, s. 5 ]

(1)  Any person convicted desiring to appeal to the Court, or to obtain leave to appeal, against any conviction or sentence, shall give notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal, within 14 days of the date of such conviction or sentence.

(1A)  A notice under subsection (1) shall be signed by the person giving it or his attorney.

(2)  [Section 407 Amended by No. 59 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Aug 1998] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  [Section 407 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] An appeal by the Attorney-General under section 401(2)(a) , (b) , (d) and (e) is to be brought by the Attorney-General –

(a) notifying his or her intention to appeal at any time during the trial or immediately after the verdict in the presence of the accused or his or her counsel and, within 7 days after the conclusion of the trial, giving notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal in the manner prescribed; or

(b) giving notice of appeal or of application for leave to appeal in the manner prescribed within 7 days after the conclusion of the trial.

(3A)  [Section 407 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] An appeal by the Attorney-General under section 401(2)(c) is to be brought by the Attorney-General giving notice of appeal in the manner prescribed at any time within 14 days after sentence.

(4)  [Section 407 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] Upon any such notification or notice as mentioned in or hereof, the judge of the court of trial may require the accused to enter into a recognizance, with or without sureties, to appear at such time and place as the judge may direct, or when called upon, to abide the determination of the appeal.