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Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999
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### 36 Appeals
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> > > ***decision*** includes a determination, a declaration and a finding.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 36 Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-02-17/act-2013-069#JS1@Ja11@GC13@EN) [*\[Section 36 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 108, Applied:20 Feb 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-02-20/act-2005-072#GS108@EN) 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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-002) or the defendant from a decision or order made by the Supreme Court under this Part.
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> > (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.