418Powers of single judge

418 Powers of single judge

[Section 418 Amended by No. 30 of 1973, s. 41 ]

(1)  The following powers of the Court, namely:

(a) The power to extend the time in which notice of appeal or of an application for leave to appeal may be given;

(b) The power to allow a person to be present at any proceedings where he is not entitled to be present without leave;

(c) [Section 418 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] The power to admit any person to bail;

(ca) [Section 418 Amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] the power to, pending the determination of an appeal, stay proceedings on any order under the Sentencing Act 1997 or suspend the operation of any such order ab initio;

(d) [Section 418 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] The power to give leave for the withdrawal or discontinuance of an appeal;

(e) [Section 418 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] The power to dismiss an appeal under section 402(7) ;

(ea) [Section 418 Amended by No. 29 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The power to make an order under section 409(1)(a) or (b) ;

(f) [Section 418 Amended by No. 31 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:27 Oct 2004] The power to give directions –

may be exercised by a judge of the Court in the same manner as they may be exercised by the Court, and subject to the same provisions.

(2)  [Section 418 Amended by No. 41 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:02 Nov 2015] If an appellant makes application to a judge under this section, or , and the judge refuses such application, the appellant shall be entitled to have such application determined by the Court.