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Criminal Code Act 1983
409Appeal from arrest of judgment
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409 Appeal from arrest of judgment
(1) When the court of trial before which a person is found guilty on
indictment arrests judgment that court is required, on the
application of counsel for the prosecution, to reserve a case for the
consideration of the Court as hereinbefore provided.
(2) On the hearing of the case the Court may affirm or reverse the
order arresting judgment.
(3) If the order is reversed the Court is to direct that judgment be
pronounced upon the offender and he is to be ordered to appear at
such time and place as the Court may direct to receive judgment
and any justice of the peace may issue his warrant for the arrest of
the offender.
(4) An offender so arrested may be admitted to bail by order of the
Court or a Judge thereof, which may be made at the time when the
order directing judgment to be pronounced is made or afterwards.