12Procedure for hearing of review application

12 Procedure for hearing of review application

(1)  The Supreme Court, on receiving a review application, must set a date for the hearing of the review application.

(2)  The Supreme Court may adjourn the hearing of a review application to a date set by the Court.

(3)  The DPP, or counsel on the DPP’s behalf, must appear for the Crown at the hearing of the review application.

(4)  The offender to whom the review application relates is entitled to be present at the hearing of the review application, unless the Supreme Court, in its discretion, orders otherwise.

(5)  The DPP or the offender may adduce evidence in relation to the review application.

(6)  If a report provided to the Court under this Part, or tendered in evidence, is disputed by a party to the review application –

(a) that party is entitled to cross-examine the author of the report; and

(b) if the author of the report is cross-examined, the other party to the review application is entitled to examine the author of the report by way of reply.