Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999
36Appeals
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 36
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999.
36 Appeals
(1) In this section,
decision includes a determination, a declaration and a finding.
(2) [Section 36 Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] [Section 36 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 108, Applied:20 Feb 2006] An appeal lies to the Court of Criminal Appeal at the suit of the Attorney-General, the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Mental Health Act 2013 or the defendant from a decision or order made by the Supreme Court under this Part.
(3) On an appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeal may affirm or quash the decision or order against which the appeal is brought or substitute any other decision or order as it thinks proper.