(i)lodge a petition for confirmation with the Registrar of the Supreme Court; and
Section history
Section 394A — Public Prosecutor to file petition for confirmation
As in force on 14 February 2025.
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(1)Where the General Division of the High Court passes a sentence of death on an accused —
(a)if there is no appeal by the accused pending immediately after the expiry of the time allowed under this Code for an appeal — the Public Prosecutor must, on the expiry of 90 days after the time allowed under this Code for an appeal —
(ii)serve the petition on the accused; or
(b)if there is an appeal by the accused pending immediately after the expiry of the time allowed under this Code for an appeal, but the accused subsequently withdraws that appeal — the Public Prosecutor must, on the expiry of 90 days after the date of the withdrawal of that appeal —
(i)lodge a petition for confirmation with the Registrar of the Supreme Court; and
(ii)serve the petition on the accused.
(2)When a petition for confirmation has been lodged, the trial court must transmit to the Court of Appeal, the Public Prosecutor, and the accused or the accused’s advocate, a signed copy of the record of the proceedings and the grounds of decision free of charge.