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385: Determination of appeals in ordinary cases
or “This law rule explained how judges decided if someone's complaint about their punishment was right or wrong, but it's not used anymore.”
You could also call this:

“When special cases happen, courts that look at appeals can use different powers to make decisions.”

This section of the law, called ‘Powers of appellate courts in special cases’, used to be part of the rules about appealing a conviction or sentence. However, it’s no longer in use. The government removed this section on 1 July 2013. This means that if you’re looking for information about what special powers courts have when hearing appeals, you’ll need to check other parts of the law or newer rules that might have replaced this section.

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or “Property taken during a crime gets returned to its owner if the person is found guilty.”
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Part 13 Appeals
Appeal against conviction or sentence

386Powers of appellate courts in special cases (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 386: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).