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294 Powers of Court of Appeal on successful appeal

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Explained inBill clause 294
(1)If the Court of Appeal allows an appeal under section 291, it may—
(a)set aside the sentence imposed by the originating court; and
(b)impose the sentence that it considers appropriate, having regard to the failure of the respondent to fulfil the undertaking.
(2)In imposing a sentence under subsection (1), the Court of Appeal must not take into account the element of double jeopardy involved in the respondent being sentenced again, in order to impose a less severe sentence than the court would otherwise consider appropriate.
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Section 321 provides for the effect on sentence of new evidence.
Note to s. 294 inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 29(2).