Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 3 OF 2016) - SECT 62

    (1)     In section 255(3)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 , after "Court" insert "or the Supreme Court, as the case requires".

    (2)     In section 255(4) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 —

        (a)     after "rules of the County Court" insert "or the Supreme Court, as the case requires"; and

        (b)     for "appeal the County Court" substitute "appeal the court".

    (3)     In section 255(5) of the Criminal Procedure Act   2009 —

        (a)     after "rules of the County Court" insert "or the Supreme Court, as the case requires"; and

        (b)     in paragraph (a) before "to appear" insert "subject to paragraph (ab),"; and

        (c)     after paragraph (a) insert —

    "(ab)     in the case of an appeal referred to in section 254(2), to appear at the Supreme Court to proceed with the appeal at a place and on a day fixed or to be fixed by the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court and to appear at the Supreme Court for the duration of the appeal; and"; and

        (d)     in paragraph (b), after "registrar of the County Court" insert "or the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, as the case requires".

    (4)     In section 255(6)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 —

        (a)     after "rules of the County Court" insert "or the Supreme Court, as the case requires"; and

        (b)     for "appeal the County Court" substitute "appeal the court".

    (5)     In section 255(7) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 , after "the County Court" insert "or the Supreme Court, as the case requires".