Arms Act 1983

Miscellaneous provisions - Appeals

64: Appeal on a question of law

You could also call this:

"Challenging a court decision because of a mistake about the law"

You can appeal to the High Court if you think the District Court Judge made a mistake about the law. You can do this if you are unhappy with a decision made under section 62B or section 63. The High Court will only look at the question of law. The rules about appeals in Subpart 8 of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 also apply to appeals under this section. These rules are used with the necessary changes. This means you follow these rules when you appeal to the High Court.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions
Appeals

64Appeal on a question of law

Where any party to any appeal under section 62B or to any application under section 63 is dissatisfied with the decision of the District Court Judge as being erroneous in point of law, he may appeal to the High Court on the question of law only.
Subpart 8 of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 applies as far as applicable with the necessary modifications to every appeal under this section.

Notes

Section 64(1): amended, on 24 December 2020, by section 92 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
Section 64(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 64(2): replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).