Crimes Act 1914

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SECTION 15YX   Adjournment after a section 15YV direction or order etc.  

(1)   Court gives a direction or makes an order.  

If:

(a) a court gives a section 15YV direction or makes a section 15YV order; and

(b) the prosecutor applied for the direction or order;

a defendant in the proceeding may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the defendant to:

(c) decide whether to appeal against the direction or order; and

(d) if the defendant decides to do so - make the appeal.

(2)    
If:

(a) a court gives a section 15YV direction or makes a section 15YV order; and

(b) a defendant in the proceeding applied for the direction or order;

the prosecutor may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the prosecutor to:

(c) decide whether to:

(i) appeal against the direction or order; or

(ii) withdraw the proceeding; and

(d) if the prosecutor decides to do so - make the appeal or withdrawal.

(3)   Court refuses to give a direction or make an order.  

If:

(a) a court refuses to give a section 15YV direction or refuses to make a section 15YV order; and

(b) the prosecutor applied for the direction or order;

the prosecutor may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the prosecutor to:

(c) decide whether to:

(i) appeal against the refusal; or

(ii) withdraw the proceeding; and

(d) if the prosecutor decides to do so - make the appeal or withdrawal.

(4)    
If:

(a) a court refuses to give a section 15YV direction or refuses to make a section 15YV order; and

(b) a defendant in the proceeding applied for the direction or order;

the defendant may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the defendant to:

(c) decide whether to appeal against the refusal; and

(d) if the defendant decides to do so - make the appeal.

(5)   Grant of adjournment.  

If an application is made under this section, the court must grant the adjournment.

Note:

For appeals, see section 15YZD .