23Appeals in relation to making of, or refusal to make, pre-release order

### 23 Appeals in relation to making of, or refusal to make, pre-release order > > (1)  The DPP may, within 14 days after the Supreme Court – > > > > > > (a) makes or refuses to make a pre-release order under [section 13(3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) , appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal against the making of the order by the Supreme Court or the refusal by the Supreme Court to make such an order; or > > > > > > > (b) makes a pre-release order under [section 13(4)](#GS13@Gs4@EN) , appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal against the making of the order by the Supreme Court. > > > (2)  An offender may, within 14 days after the Supreme Court – > > > > > > (a) makes or refuses to make a pre-release order under [section 13(3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) in relation to the offender, appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal against the making of the order by the Supreme Court or the refusal by the Supreme Court to make such an order; or > > > > > > > (b) makes a pre-release order under [section 13(4)](#GS13@Gs4@EN) in relation to the offender, appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal against the making of the order by the Supreme Court. > > > (3)  It is not necessary to obtain the leave of the Court of Criminal Appeal for an appeal under this section. > > > (4)  If the Court of Criminal Appeal, on an appeal under this section, confirms the making of a pre-release order, the Court of Criminal Appeal may vary the date specified in the order to be the date to which the hearing of the application in relation to the offender is to be adjourned, but not so that the date is more than 12 months from the day on which the Court of Criminal Appeal makes the order.