Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.89Information and things to be given to registrar or Crown law officer
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sec.89 Information and things to be given to registrar or Crown law officer
This rule applies if— a private prosecutor declines to undertake the defence of an appeal about an information presented by the private prosecutor; and the registrar or Crown law officer considers relevant material in the possession or under the control of the private prosecutor or the private prosecutor’s lawyer is needed to carry out the duties of the registrar or Crown law officer for the appeal. The registrar or Crown law officer may, by written notice, ask the private prosecutor or private prosecutor’s lawyer to give the material to the registrar or Crown law officer by a stated day. If the private prosecutor or lawyer does not comply with the request, the court may order the private prosecutor or lawyer to comply with it. In this rule— relevant material means information, a document or anything else connected with the proceedings against the appellant. (sec.89-ssec.1) This rule applies if— a private prosecutor declines to undertake the defence of an appeal about an information presented by the private prosecutor; and the registrar or Crown law officer considers relevant material in the possession or under the control of the private prosecutor or the private prosecutor’s lawyer is needed to carry out the duties of the registrar or Crown law officer for the appeal. (sec.89-ssec.2) The registrar or Crown law officer may, by written notice, ask the private prosecutor or private prosecutor’s lawyer to give the material to the registrar or Crown law officer by a stated day. (sec.89-ssec.3) If the private prosecutor or lawyer does not comply with the request, the court may order the private prosecutor or lawyer to comply with it. (sec.89-ssec.4) In this rule— relevant material means information, a document or anything else connected with the proceedings against the appellant.
- (a) a private prosecutor declines to undertake the defence of an appeal about an information presented by the private prosecutor; and
- (b) the registrar or Crown law officer considers relevant material in the possession or under the control of the private prosecutor or the private prosecutor’s lawyer is needed to carry out the duties of the registrar or Crown law officer for the appeal.