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379: Interpretation
or “This part explained what certain words meant in the law, but it's not used anymore.”
You could also call this:

“This rule used to let people ask for a second opinion on some decisions made before a trial, but it's no longer in use.”

You used to have the right to appeal in certain cases. This means you could ask a higher court to review a decision made about your case. However, this right was removed on 1 July 2013. The law that allowed this appeal was taken out of the Crimes Act 1961. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011.

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Next up: 379AB: Appeal against decision of Court of Appeal on appeal against certain orders

or “You can ask for another review if you don't agree with a decision about your case before the trial starts.”
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Part 13 Appeals
Appeal on matters arising before trial

379ARight of appeal in certain cases (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 379A: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).